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South Africa and Kenya are non-hydropower renewables outperformers in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, with the former remaining the leader in renewables growth in the region, while the latter leading in terms of non-hydropower renewables, according to the latest BMI’s report. Non-hydropower renewable energy growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is led by South Africa and Kenya, whereby […]
A pan-African payment system that would allow African nations to trade among themselves, using their own currencies, is gaining momentum, as the platform has recently started commercial operations with nine countries having signed up so far, according to the Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah. The African Export-Import Bank — or Afreximbank — expects 15 to 20 […]
Morocco and the Netherlands signed an agreement to create an investment fund worth €300 million, equivalent to 3.2 billion dirhams, to finance investment projects in infrastructure. The agreement for this fund was signed this Wednesday, in Rabat’s twin city, Salé, in the presence of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is on an official visit […]
The Moroccan economy has made remarkable progress and impressive export growth, particularly in industrial sectors such as automotive and renewable energies, said Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva. “Morocco has exported 700,000 cars, which shows the country’s upward trend in this highly competitive sector. The North African Kingdom also manufactures aircraft […]
UK’s Brexit has been boosted by the latest court ruling refusing to challenge the legality of the Association Agreement sealed with Morocco, which includes the Sahara territory, says British Express daily. The Appeal Court’s refusal to accept the challenge confirmed the London Administrative Court’s ruling of December 5 2022. Former cabinet minister Ranil Jayawardena has […]
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he is “impressed” by Morocco’s renewable energy ambitions under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. “I’m impressed by the ambitions set out in this area under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, including the target of 52% of electricity from sustainable energy by 2030 and the will […]
India’s leader Narendra Modi will visit Egypt Saturday – his first- and looks forward to advancing partnership between the two countries. Modi’s visit follows that of Egyptian leader Abdelfattah Al-Sisi to the Asian giant last January, at the invitation of the Indian leader himself. “We had the pleasure of receiving President al-Sisi as the chief […]
Benin’s capital Cotonou will no longer host the 45th Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ordinary General Assembly as expected, local “24H Au Benin” reports. The African football governing body according to the media has moved the congress to Kenya as replacement. The media citing unnamed sources notes local authorities have informed CAF about inability to […]
European Ambassadors accredited to Morocco commended the vision of King Mohammed VI for the continued democratization of public access to Moroccan and international culture. This came during a working luncheon hosted for the European Union Heads of Mission by the Italian Ambassador in Rabat, Armando Barucco, and the Ambassador of the EU, Patricia Llombart Cussac. […]
Gabon will host 23rd ordinary summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), a regional organization promoting regional economic cooperation in Central Africa. The ECCAS Summit, scheduled for July 1, will be chaired by President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, who took over the ECCAS’s leadership late February. The gathering is placed under […]