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After nearly two decades of dormancy, Egypt and Mauritania have reactivated on May 27 their bilateral cooperation mechanism through the revival of the Joint Committee, signaling a strategic commitment to developmental diplomacy and South-South collaboration. The second session of the Committee, held in Nouakchott, underscored a shared ambition to recalibrate bilateral ties in line with […]
Africa’s economic growth is expected to hit 3.9% in 2025, up from 3.3% in 2024, but still lower than previously projected, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). In its latest African Economic Outlook report, released during its ongoing annual meeting in Côte d’Ivoire, the Bank downgraded its forecast by 0.2 percentage points, citing uncertainty […]
Icelandic low-cost airline Company PLAY launches a new route connecting Keflavík International Airport with Agadir, Morocco. The inaugural flight is scheduled for 19 December 2025, with weekly service every Friday through mid-April 2026. This new destination joins Marrakesh, which PLAY will also serve with scheduled flights next winter. Located on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, Agadir offers […]
As Akinwumi Adesina prepares to step down after a transformative decade as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), five candidates from across the continent are competing to succeed him in an election set for 29 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Five contenders — Swazi Tshabalala (South Africa), Amadou Hott (Senegal), Samuel Munzele Maimbo (Zambia), […]
In a landmark move to deepen regional integration and boost trade, Uganda, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic (CAR) have agreed to construct a 1,800-kilometre cross-border highway linking Kampala to Bangui via Juba. The ambitious infrastructure project, announced following a Tripartite Ministerial Meeting in Kampala, will be implemented in two phases. Initial efforts will […]
Moroccan state-owned OCP Group and Italian SACE group have agreed to a €365 million green financing facility, the first of its kind under OCP’s Green Finance Framework and the first guaranteed by SACE Push Strategy in Morocco. This strategic partnership reinforces OCP’s commitment to sustainability and innovation in plant nutrition solutions. SACE, Italy’s insurance and […]
India’s Samta Metals & Alloys, a subsidiary of the Indian Samta Group, is building an aluminum & copper recycling plant in the Atlantic Free Zone, located in the city of Kenitra, Morocco. An investment of $70 million will be injected in this eco-friendly factory to be built over a 36,600-sq-m area. It is expected to […]
A high-level economic and institutional delegation from Catalonia is expected in Morocco this Tuesday on a three-day strategic business mission, aimed at strengthening commercial and economic relationships between the northeastern Spanish region and the kingdom. This initiative represents a significant step in expanding cross-border cooperation between two economically dynamic regions. The mission, organized by Foment […]
Morocco finds itself strategically positioned between significant challenges and emerging opportunities as global economic tensions reshape international trade patterns. During a comprehensive economic briefing held Monday in Casablanca, Allianz Trade’s Africa and Middle East economist Lluis Dalmau Taulés analyzed how escalating U.S.-China trade conflicts are creating both risks and potential advantages for Moroccan businesses. The […]
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, is committed to promoting African integration, development and cooperation as a priority of the kingdom’s foreign policy. Recalling that the future of Africa depends on effective complementarity and cooperation between its States, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita underscored, in a speech before African ambassadors and the diplomatic corps […]