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GIZ and We4She Launch INEFF Program to Integrate Gender Equality Into Morocco’s Future-Oriented Sectors

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Germany’s development agency GIZ and the Moroccan leadership network We4She launched the INEFF initiative — Inclusion économique des femmes dans les secteurs du futur — on the sidelines of the recently concluded GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech, introducing a targeted call for expressions of interest from Moroccan companies willing to embed gender equality into their […]
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African digital economy could reach $721 bln by 2050, AfCFTA chief says

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Africa’s digital economy could be worth $721 billion by 2050, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, told participants in Gitex Africa in Marrakech. The projection, cited from estimates by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), reflects accelerating growth in fintech, mobile internet usage and startup ecosystems across Africa, Mene […]
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US ambassador underscores economic potential of Morocco’s Southern Provinces

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US Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan III said the Moroccan southern provinces, the Sahara, offer tremendous economic potential, positioning the region as a strategic hub linking Africa, Europe and the Americas and a focal point for growing US investment interest. Speaking at Gitex Africa in Marrakech, Buchan reaffirmed US support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for […]