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Leading African economists and policymakers have sounded the alarm on the urgent need for governance reforms, domestic resource mobilization, and strategic partnerships to transform the continent’s fragile “transition states” from crisis to growth. Speaking at a recent high-level policy dialogue during the 66th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society, experts emphasized that 24 African […]
Morocco is steadily heading to fulfil its commitment to fully implementing the nationwide social protection program, launched under King Mohammed VI’s directives, and the government is working within a clear, integrated framework to meet deadlines. The remarks were made by Head of the Government Aziz Akhannouch during a meeting of a ministerial commission held in […]
Egyptian Health authorities have revealed on Tuesday, September 16 that 7200 injured and sick Palestinians received medical treatment while over 3000 surgeries were performed since November 2023. This medical assistance constitutes one of the country’s largest humanitarian operations for the besieged enclave, the Ministry of Health said. According to official figures, 172 Egyptian health Centers […]
African countries are becoming key producers of critical minerals like cobalt and platinum, but the rush to extract these resources has also fueled instability, causing displacement and escalating armed conflicts across the continent. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected in its Regional Economic Outlook report published in April last year that critical minerals could boost […]
Morocco is reportedly in talks to acquire its first submarines, a move that would mark a historic shift in its naval doctrine and significantly enhance its maritime defense capabilities, Global Defense News said. The initiative comes amid rising regional competition and reflects Rabat’s ambition to modernize its military and assert greater control over its strategic […]
Moroccan OCP Group, the world’s largest producer of phosphate-based fertilizers, has partnered with U.S. Peregrine Hydrogen Inc, a climate technology company, to co-produce clean hydrogen with sulfuric acid with an advanced electrolyzer technology. Under an agreement inked by the two parties, OCP pledges to fund deployment of Peregrine novel hydrogen technology and purchase the products […]
Despite growing calls for regional integration, most African air traffic continues to detour through Europe and the Middle East, exposing the continent’s stalled aviation reforms. A glaring example came during the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers, where Kenyan and other countries’ delegates flew via Paris, turning a six-hour journey into a 15-hour ordeal […]
Morocco has officially published a new law amending and supplementing its Code of Criminal Procedure, marking a significant step in the country’s ongoing judicial reform agenda. The law was published in the Official Bulletin No. 7437 on September 8 and will come into force three months later, in December 2025. The legislative update introduces several […]
Morocco has joined efforts with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC) for the establishment of an Emergency Network for Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean to ensure swift regional response to health crises. The announcement was made in Rabat following a three-day summit held lately with the […]
At the conclusion of the emergency Arab-Islamic summit held in Doha in response to recent Israeli escalations, heads of state and government adopted a resolution reaffirming their support for the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and its executive arm, the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency. The resolution emphasized the importance of […]