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Morocco seeks to transform itself into a regional business hub by leveraging its geographically strategic location, political stability, and world-class infrastructure to expand as a regional manufacturing and export base for international companies, says U.S. latest report on global investment climate. The North African Kingdom actively encourages and facilitates foreign investment, particularly in export sectors […]
As China levies export controls on two critical minerals, gallium and geranium, from August, for US industry dependent upon reliable supply chains, Africa represents a key opportunity for American interests, according to Ned Rauch-Mannino, a former co-chair for the White House’s Prosper Africa initiative. The restrictions imposed on access to these two critical minerals mark […]
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has reaffirmed support for Morocco’s territorial Integrity, and considered the Autonomy Plan as being the ‘unique solution’ to the Sahara Issue. This position was expressed in a joint communiqué issued at the end of talks held in Rabat on Friday between the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, […]
The United States has reaffirmed its unequivocal position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, two days after Israel made a similar move. Speaking to the media, spokesman for the State Department Matthew Miller said the US recognition of the Sahara as part of Morocco “has not been changed.” He also said the US […]
The United States provided Tunisia with four T-6C training aircraft in a move to support the North African country’s Defense ministry’s efforts to enhance the air forces’ ability to meet security challenges and humanitarian needs. Imed Memich, the Defense minister, was quoted in a statement by his department as saying that the new aircraft would […]
The Israeli recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara continues to reverberate positively among the Israeli political class and Western pundits as a major turning point towards the diplomatic end of an artificial-conflict that has long-lasted. Right after the letter by Prime Minister Netanyahu to King Mohammed VI announcing the new position in support of […]
Over 1,000 participants from the United States and across the African continent, including government officials, private sector executives, investors, and multilateral stakeholders, have gathered for the 15th US-Africa Business Summit held in Botswana’s capital city of Gaborone to explore investment opportunities and strengthen business relationships between both sides. The summit, held under the theme ‘Enhancing […]
After nearly five years in detention in South Africa, former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang was finally extradited to the US on Wednesday (12 July) where he was arraigned in a court in New York on Thursday (13 July) to face a fraud and corruption trial over a $2 billion scandal involving fraudulent government loans. […]
The United States Agency for International Development, USAID, announced Wednesday the appointment of a former deputy coordinator of Private Sector Program at the State Department, British A. Robinson, as the new coordinator of Prosper Africa (the U.S. Government initiative to increase trade and investment between African nations and the United States). Robinson, according to the […]
The African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean have agreed in Morocco to enhance their partnership and integration for shared peace, stability, and shared prosperity. At the end of their 3rd ministerial meeting held Wednesday in Rabat, these countries adopted an action plan conducive to integration and co-development in African-Atlantic region. To achieve the sought goals, […]