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The Senegalese government has officially ditched a land deal with American-Senegalese singer Akon, effectively halting his ambitious plan to build a futuristic, cryptocurrency-powered city dubbed “Akon City.” The project, first announced in 2018, promised a $6 billion “real-life Wakanda”, a high-tech utopia powered by renewable energy and using Akon’s own digital currency, AKoin. The city […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) said it is working with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media to study the feasibility of launching a pan-African investment vehicle targeting the continent’s film sector. The initiative aims to unlock fresh private and institutional capital to help African producers create and distribute stories for global audiences, […]
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, emphasized that the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), being held in Morocco from July 5 to 26, will be the most memorable of all editions of this continental competition. “This edition will undoubtedly be the most successful and memorable of all. My deep […]
Liberia, as a new non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council starting 2026, reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and its sovereignty over all its territory, including the Sahara region. This stance was expressed by Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sara Beysolow Nyanti during a press briefing following a meeting in Rabat Friday, […]
Africa faces an escalating water crisis as climate change disrupts rainfall patterns across the continent, creating a paradox of flooding and drought that threatens millions of lives and livelihoods. Despite recent rainfall increases in some regions, critical water shortages persist, particularly affecting major river basins including the Zambezi basin in Southern Africa. Diminished precipitation over […]
President Donald Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal for an unexpected summit scheduled July 9-11, marking a significant diplomatic engagement with West African nations. The surprise announcement represents a continuation of intensifying American diplomatic efforts toward the African continent, following recent successful mediation between regional partners. Last month, the White […]
Morocco’s State Secretary for Foreign Trade, Omar Hejira, reaffirmed the kingdom’s commitment to sharing renewable energy and electrification expertise with African nations during a major energy conference in Dakar. Speaking at the opening of the African Confederation of Electricity, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency touring exhibition, Hejira emphasized Morocco’s resolve to implement effective and supportive […]
President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he will run for a seventh term in Uganda’s 2026 presidential election, potentially extending his rule to over 40 years. The 80-year-old leader made the announcement via social media, stating he had expressed interest in becoming the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s presidential flag-bearer. Museveni, who seized power in 1986 […]
The foreign ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger) have praised Morocco’s efforts, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, to support Africa’s development. In remarks to the press Tuesday on the sidelines of the 4th United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Sevilla, the […]
The African Development Bank unveiled its inaugural Public Service Delivery Index, revealing that most African countries struggle to provide quality public services, with the continent achieving just 45.39% of ideal performance standards. Morocco ranked sixth in the top 10 public service champions with 55.22 points, capitalizing on strategic investments in infrastructure, dynamic industrialization through specialized […]