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The 4th annual meeting of Africa free zones was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this Tuesday under the theme “Economic Zones – Accelerator for Industrialization in Africa”. The meeting, sponsored by Africa Free Zones Organization (AFZO), was held during the “Africa Industrialization Week”, organized by the African Union Nov. 18 to 22. Over 220 delegates […]
The Commander of US Ground Forces for Africa (Africom), Major-General Roger Cloutier, has recently visited Morocco for a meeting, in Agadir, with Commander of the Southern Zone, Inspector of Infantry Major General Belkheir El Farouk. This meeting between the two top Moroccan and American officers is part of the preparations for the 2020 edition of […]
American Airlines signed a codeshare agreement with Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc to complement its new route to Casablanca wherefrom it seeks further expansion into Africa. The agreement will enter into force upon approval by the US Department of Transportation. The two airlines already have an interline agreement in place. But the codeshare would allow the […]
Funding destined to infrastructure development in Africa hits $100 billion in 2018, the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) has announced. The ICA’s Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa 2018 report shows that financing of infrastructure in Africa reached a new high of $100.8 billion in 2018, a jump of about a quarter on 2017 and 38% […]
Nigerian-based fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B round backed by Chinese investors. Founded by consumer internet company Opera, OPay will use the funds to scale up in Nigeria and expand its payments product to Kenya, Ghana and South Africa, the company said in a statement. Incubated by Norwegian-based consumer internet outfit […]
Nigeria, Benin and Niger have established a joint border patrol team comprising the Police, Customs and Immigration authorities of the three countries to recommend a date for the reopening of the borders. Two months ago, the Nigerian government closed its land borders to all goods. According to the country’s Comptroller-General of the Customs Service, Hameed […]
Since King Mohammed VI’s visit to Abuja in 2016, Morocco and Nigeria opened a new chapter under the motto of stronger bilateral relations in favor of regional integration and African south-south cooperation. A forum was hosted in Rabat on November 14 bringing together investors in the agricultural and energy sectors, two cooperation areas that are […]
Morocco expressed its full support for the implementation of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic (CAR), Morocco’s foreign ministry said. The agreement provides, inter alia, for elections, national reconciliation, social cohesion and transitional justice; facilitating the creation of a secure environment for the delivery of humanitarian assistance; and the […]
Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe have renewed this week their support to the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative within the Kingdom’s territorial integrity as the only solution to the Sahara regional dispute. In separate meetings with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat Friday, the Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe Jorge Lopes Bom […]
Mayor of the city of Al Hoceima and chairman of the Moroccan Association of Presidents of Municipal Councils (AMPCC), Mohamed Boudra was elected, on Friday in Durban, President of the Organization of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG-World). The candidate of Africa was elected by consensus following the withdrawal of Russian candidate, Mayor of Kazan, […]