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Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Morocco Nathalie Fustier signed, on Monday in Rabat, the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023-2027. This UNSDCF represents the reference instrument for planning and monitoring the implementation of UN activities in Morocco, in order to achieve the 2030 Development Goals […]
The Royal Bahraini Air Force has taken delivery of a first of 16 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter jets in Greenville, S.C., during a ceremony held last week to mark the occasion, reported the website breaking defense, quoting a press release by Lockheed. The first batch of four aircraft are expected to actually arrive […]
Algeria wants to develop a car industry but it wants it fast and without meeting the pre-requisite: a competitive industrial cluster or ecosystem of local part suppliers. In 2019, after his election, Algerian President Tebboune had criticized car industry professionals in his country accusing them of practicing “disguised imports” due to the very low sourcing […]
Morocco, a key supplier of tomatoes to European and West African markets, is expected to ease its export restrictions as production improves with the end of the cold waves. The country had placed restrictions on exports of tomatoes to West African markets after prices soared to more than 15 dirhams per kilo in the local […]
The number of registered business projects in Tanzania increased by 128% in February, highlighting the success of the government’s pro-business stance that is sending a positive message to prospective investors. The 7,370 jobs expected from the new projects in February represent a 493% increase over those created by projects registered a year ago, according to […]
Egypt’s leading e-payments solutions provider Fawry denied Monday any affiliation with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), nor any of its subsidiaries, weeks after US authorities ordered the closure of SVB with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The company in a press release also confirmed that it does not currently have any relationships with any bank […]
The Ugandan government has announced its plan to construct the country’s 1st — and likely Africa’s 3rd — nuclear facility, the Buyende Nuclear Power Plant, in collaboration with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) that would assist Uganda in developing capabilities for peaceful use of atomic energy. Currently in Africa, only South Africa has an active […]
The Palestinian hospitals network in Al-Quds has highly commended King Mohammed VI for his tireless efforts to support the Holy City and its inhabitants in all fields. The network, which dispatched a delegation to Morocco lately, expressed satisfaction at the outcome of this visit as well as the warm welcome it received, within the framework […]
Morocco’s high speed TGV train, the first of its kind in Africa, is expected to transport 5 million passengers in 2023. Last year, the line attracted 4.2 million travelers and 3 million passengers in 2019. These figures have been disclosed by Head of Moroccan railway operator (ONCF), Mohamed Rabie Khlie, during the 11th UIC High-Speed […]
Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office, and Morocco’s OCP Africa announced at the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), held in Doha, March 5-9, a partnership to support smallholder farmers and other stakeholders across Africa by 2025. OCP Africa, an African company that provides fertilizer solutions tailored to local conditions and […]