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Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita highlighted the Kingdom’s south-south cooperation approach in Africa as evidenced by the Atlantic Initiative, that was launched by King Mohammed VI to give access to the ocean and global trade to landlocked Sahel states. Bourita was speaking at a Russia-Africa partnership forum in Sochi hosted by the Russian government. Bourita […]
Russia is holding a conference with African officials in Sochi to strengthen its foothold in a resource-rich continent where global powers vie for influence. Speaking at the event, Putin promised to help African countries with sustainable development and in combating terrorism. The conference is another chance for Russia to downplay the impact of Western sanctions […]
A flooding that hit the main farming region of Podor in eastern Senegal is threatening the country’s food security. The flooding of the Senegal river destroyed farmlands in Podor, which supplies about 46% of the country’s onion needs and disrupted the ploughing and sowing season. For more than a month, vast areas have remained drowned […]
Egypt’s annual core inflation rate stood at 24.4% in October 2024, showing a slight decrease from 25% in September 2024, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). This figure, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, indicates a modest easing of inflationary pressures. The monthly core Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Morocco has reaffirmed in Sochi (Russia) that there can be no peace or prosperity in Africa without the respect of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of African states. Addressing the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, convening in the Black Sea city of Sochi Nov.9-10, Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita also called for […]
Algeria has ordered the resumption of trade with Spain as it installs trade curbs with France in retaliation for Paris support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory. The trade wars with European powerhouses reflects Algeria’s standing as the main adversary of Morocco on the Sahara issue, in which Algiers has used the Polisario proxies […]
Moscow has excluded the Algeria-backed Polisario separatists from participating in the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, dealing another humiliating blow to the ruling Algerian junta. Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita is representing the Kingdom in the two-day event which opened Saturday in the city of Sochi. The conference is attended by government […]
Brazil will be exporting olive oil to Morocco, where consecutive droughts compromised the domestic harvest and sent prices higher. The decision was announced by Brazil’s farming ministry, which said Morocco was the third destination for Brazil’s agricultural exports to Africa. In 2023, Morocco imported from Brazil $1.23 billion-worth of agricultural goods. In the first nine […]
The 2024 census showed that Tangier has become Morocco’s second largest city, out populated by Casablanca and followed by Fez. Casablanca retained its standing as the most populous city with 3.23 million, followed by Tangier (1.27 mln), Fez (1.18 mln), Marrakech (1.15 mln), Sale (945k), Meknes (526k) and the capital Rabat (516k), according to a […]
Africa’s digital transformation is well underway, with mobile internet emerging as a significant catalyst for economic growth. A report by ‘The Economist Intelligence Unit’ estimates that expanded mobile internet use could contribute as much as $795 billion to the continent’s GDP. This opportunity aligns with the growing role of digital technology in Africa’s economic and […]