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Morocco’s wholesale sector expects steady performance through the third quarter of 2025, with 72 percent of traders anticipating stable sales volumes and 20 percent projecting increases, according to the High Commission for Planning’s latest quarterly survey. The outlook reflects balanced market conditions across diverse wholesale segments despite varying sectoral dynamics. Growth expectations concentrate in specialized […]
Ghana has joined a growing list of African nations cooperating with the United States in its controversial immigration enforcement policy, accepting 14 West African deportees recently removed from the U.S. President John Dramani Mahama confirmed that the arrivals — mostly Nigerians and one Gambian — landed in Accra and were swiftly assisted in returning to […]
Morocco’s industrial sector demonstrated improvement in July 2025, with production and sales advancing across most branches, according to Bank Al-Maghrib’s latest monthly conjuncture survey. The recovery signals strengthening economic momentum despite persistent challenges in specific manufacturing segments. Production and sales increased in all industrial branches except textiles and leather, where sales remained stagnant. The capacity […]
Despite impressive strides in mobile network expansion across Sub-Saharan Africa, a new GSMA report reveals that millions remain offline — not due to lack of coverage, but because of high device costs and digital illiteracy. The paradox lies in progress: while 75% of newly connected global areas last year were in Sub-Saharan Africa, the continent […]
Ethiopia is set to break ground on a mega nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Tuesday (9 September), unveiling a sweeping $30 billion infrastructure agenda aimed at transforming the country’s energy, transport, and industrial sectors. Speaking at the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) — Africa’s largest hydropower project — Ahmed […]
A recent surge in attacks by the Islamic State in the Sahel Province (IS Sahel) has left more than 127 civilians dead in Niger’s Tillabéri region, according to a latest report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The watchdog group described the killings — carried out in at least five separate incidents since March — as […]
In a moment of diplomatic clarity, UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura has publicly acknowledged Algeria as a principal actor in the Sahara conflict. Speaking to the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), de Mistura made it clear that the Sahara conflict pits Morocco against Algeria, with the Polisario militias referred to simply […]
On the evening of September 7, 2025, Algerian football witnessed one of its most surreal moments during a Ligue 1 match between Paradou AC and USM Alger, which has become a symbol of infrastructure failure and improvisation. In the second half of the derby, a sudden power outage plunged the stadium into darkness. But the […]
Morocco’s tourist arrivals rose 15% to 13.5 million by the end of August 2025, the tourism ministry said. In July and August, 4.6 million tourists visited the Kingdom, a 6% year-on-year growth, it said. Three million Moroccans living abroad (MREs), up 13% from the previous summer, drove the surge in arrivals. Notably, Morocco’s performance stands […]
Libya’s Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdelsadiq, has called for stronger international partnerships to enhance energy security, stressing that effective policies are essential for stabilising markets and advancing the global energy transition. Speaking at the Gastech 2025 Conference in Milan, he emphasised the strategic role of natural gas in diversifying the energy mix […]