Tag: covid-19

Foresight Africa: Brookings report outlines top priorities for the continent in 2023

January 31, 2023

With numerous external and internal headwinds, it is easy to be pessimistic about Africa’s prospects, yet, time and time again Africa has proved resilient and ... Read More

COVID-19: State of health emergency extended in Morocco until February 28, 2023

January 27, 2023

The Moroccan Government decided at the cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday to extend the state of health emergency until February 28, 2023, to continue to ensure ... Read More

COVID-19: Morocco bans access to travelers coming from China starting Jan. 3

January 1, 2023

Morocco will ban travelers coming from China to enter its soil following the "alarming" spike in COVID-19 cases in the Asian country, the foreign ministry ... Read More

COVID-19: State of health emergency extended in Morocco until January 31, 2023

December 30, 2022

The Moroccan Government decided at the cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday to extend the state of health emergency until January 31, 2023, to continue to ensure ... Read More

COVID-19: U.S. grants Côte d’Ivoire more than 2 million doses of Pfizer, a $16 million donation

December 15, 2022

The US Development agency USAID has donated to Côte d’Ivoire more than 2 million doses of Pfizer to help the West African country to tackle ... Read More

COVID-19: State of health emergency extended in Morocco until Dec. 31, 2022

November 24, 2022

The Moroccan Government decided this Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until December 31, 2022, to continue to ... Read More

IFC to invest $100m in Nairobi-listed Diamond Trust Bank to back SMEs hit by pandemic

November 17, 2022

International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest 12.18 billion shillings ($100 million) in Nairobi-listed Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) impacted ... Read More

The African Union should join the G20 leaders group

November 16, 2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the African Union (AU) to be made a permanent member of the G20, a group of 20 ... Read More

Prince Moulay Rachid Welcomes Back Cinephiles to Marrakech International Film Festival

November 11, 2022

Prince Moulay Rachid, President of the Marrakesh International Film Festival Foundation, gives a warm welcome back to the movie-lovers from around the world to the ... Read More

AIF 2022 attracts record investment pledges, but fails in solving Africa’s infrastructure paradox

November 8, 2022

This year's African Investment Forum (AIF), the continent’s premier investment platform, attracted a record $63.8bn in investment pledges for infrastructure projects, but experts warn of ... Read More