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African sovereigns raised more than $14 billion on international markets in the first half of 2026, but a large share of these loans went toward budget financing, debt repayments and liability management rather than productive investment, according to the 13th edition of the Africa Sovereign Credit Rating Review. Five countries (Cabo Verde, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria […]
As political pressure mounts in Madrid over the July 30–31 2026 mass crossings into Ceuta, the Spanish border and migration center (CENIF) report continues to circulate without any official reaction from Morocco to the scandalous methodological amateurism that anti-Moroccan circles in Spain have eagerly amplified. The 55-page analysis, prepared for a National Court judge, relies […]
Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni has received in Paris “the African Excellence Prize” for contributions to digital transformation, the modernization of public administration and the development of artificial intelligence. The Africa Next Awards celebrate exceptional African and diaspora figures for their leadership, innovation, and impact on the continent’s […]
Three weeks after France’s ban on unsolicited telephone canvassing took effect, Morocco’s call center sector is still struggling to measure its impact, though early signs are already visible in Casablanca, where some companies have taken down their signage and a Technopark call center has closed, leaving 50 employees without jobs, Le360 reports. Ayoub Saoud, secretary […]
A consortium led by renewable energy consultancy OWC has been chosen by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide a comprehensive feasibility study for the development of Morocco’s first offshore windfarm. The offshore wind project in question is endorsed by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) and will be assessed with a particular focus […]
The Central Bank of Libya will host the fifth Arab Conference on Savings and Financial Literacy in Tripoli September 7 – 9. The three-day conference will be held under the theme, “Tripoli: Capital of Financial Literacy,” with Central Bank Governor Naji Issa expected to attend. The event will bring together experts, policymakers, researchers, central banks […]
A delegation of farmers from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio as well as US agriculture industry leaders have visited Morocco to strengthen agricultural trade, logistics and market opportunities between America, Africa and Europe. The multi-state delegation, led by the USIP Alliance, also included U.S. officials from state agriculture departments and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway […]
King Mohammed VI was represented by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch at the inauguration ceremony for President of São Tomé and Príncipe Carlos Vila Nova, who was re-elected to a second term following elections held on July 19. Vila Nova was sworn in as President of São Tomé and Príncipe for a new five-year term […]
Since they fell into Iberian hands, the history of the two enclaves has been that of sieges, open wars, and negotiations. Across the centuries the methods evolved, yet Moroccan efforts to reclaim Ceuta (Sebta), Melilla, and the other coastal presidios never ceased. At the same time, recent claims in parts of the Spanish press- eagerly […]
Morocco and UN Economic & Social Commission for Western Asia have agreed to enhance cooperation in digital transformation, modernization of public administration, governance, artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation. The agreement was inked by Mrs Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister Delegate for Digital Transition & Administrative Reform and Mrs Rania Al-Mashat, ESCWA Executive Secretary. The signatories […]