Category: Business

Google’s Black Founders Fund to empower female entrepreneurs in Africa

September 7, 2022

Unlike in 2021, this year, Google is funding an equal number of men and women-founded startups through its Black Founders Fund, which embodies the tech ... Read More

Africa and Caribbean must tap into $1 billion in export potential — ITC report

September 6, 2022

A new report published by the International Trade Centre (ITC) last Thursday urges countries in Africa and the Caribbean to tap into the more than ... Read More

Positioning for growth: winds of change for Arab-Africa trade and investment?

September 6, 2022

The landmark multi-billion-dollar Arab-Africa Guarantee Fund (AAGF), which is due to start operations in 2023, could provide a boost to the Arab-Africa trade that has ... Read More

Nigeria still preparing for AfCFTA as eight African countries ready to start trading

September 6, 2022

Nigeria continues to lag behind in making the AfCFTA trade agreement operational, as a number of other African countries have been chosen to begin exchanging ... Read More

Morocco/Mauritania: Businessmen to explore joint investment opportunities

September 5, 2022

Moroccan and Mauritanian businessmen will meet on Sept.20 in Casablanca to discuss joint ventures and partnership projects in agriculture, energy, agri-food business, pharmaceutical industry and ... Read More

IMF approves $1.3bn loan for debt-stressed Zambia

September 5, 2022

Zambia, the first African country to default on its debt in the COVID-19 era, has won International Monetary Fund board approval for a $1.3bn support ... Read More

Morocco poised to attract more Japanese investments

September 3, 2022

Morocco stands as the second largest destination for Japanese investments in Africa with 75 firms employing 50,000 people, a position that well-places the Kingdom to ... Read More

Morocco’s phosphates sales up 81% by July

September 2, 2022

Morocco’s trade balance continues to benefit from higher prices of phosphates and derivatives with sales up 81% to 68.7 billion dirhams by July, the foreign ... Read More

Morocco receives over $5.4 billion in remittances

September 2, 2022

Remittances flows to Morocco reached more than $5.4 billion during the first seven months of 2022, against $5.1 billion recorded the same period of last ... Read More

Tourism: TUI Group ready to enhance its presence & investments in Morocco

September 2, 2022

TUI Group, one of the global tourism leaders, has voiced readiness to strengthen further its presence in Morocco and step up investment in the North ... Read More