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Morocco’s 2024 challenges: water scarcity, inflation- World Economic Forum

Morocco should prepare to address the challenge of drought and inflation in 2024, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said. In its Global Risks Report, the WEF identified water supply and inflation among the most pressing issue Morocco would face this year as the country braces for the sixth consecutive dry year. Inflation was contained in […]

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WEF report 2024: sub-Saharan Africa to see moderate growth amid economic uncertainty

World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual survey of chief economists from the public and private sector is relatively upbeat about Africa, with 65% of them expecting moderate growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year, but geopolitical rifts could hit global growth. According to the WEF’s Chief Economists Outlook report, 56% of the chief economists polled anticipate a […]

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Africa Collective to showcase continent’s opportunities during its week-long agenda in Davos

Africa Collective, an independent, business-driven network dedicated to creating a platform for exchange and action on African topics, will kick off a series of activities during the time of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which takes place January 15-19  in Davos, Switzerland. Held in partnership with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Africa […]

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Davos: Morocco enters new development phase to build social state (Gov’t Chief)

Morocco is entering, thanks to the leadership of King Mohammed VI, a new phase of its development characterized by the building of a Social State, the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, said on Wednesday in Davos. In one year, the government has fulfilled the royal agenda by putting in place the regulatory framework for compulsory […]

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UN: Morocco’s experience in energy transition highlighted at World Economic Forum

The experience of Morocco in the field of energy transition was highlighted at a meeting of the World Economic Forum held in New York, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Taking the floor during the meeting, Junior Minister in charge of Investment, Mohcine Jazouli, made a presentation on […]

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Morocco best African energy transition performer-World Economic Forum

Morocco topped African and MENA region countries in the 2020 energy transition index published by the World Economic Forum. Morocco was ranked among the countries in the world that made a huge leap forward to promote energy transition thanks to “an increased level of political commitment and better access to capital and investment” in addition […]

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Qatar: Financial impact begins, Germany warns of military powder keg

The growing diplomatic rift between Qatar and other regional Doha as S&P downgraded its credit rating from AA to AA- while warning that further steps in this vein could follow. The decision was made late on Wednesday. The crisis has also reflected on the country’s stock market as it slipped by 9%. The riyal has […]

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Morocco: Yasmina Filali Wins Schwab Foundation’s 2016 Social Entrepreneurs Award

Yasmina Filali Head of la Fondation Orient Occident was announced Thursday winner of Swiss-based Schwab Foundation’s 2016 Social Entrepreneur Award for her excellent action in “providing job training to underprivileged Moroccans, sub-Saharan migrants and refugees.” Yasmina Filali features among 11 other laureates crowned by a high profile jury committee chaired by Bangladeshi Mohammad Yunus of […]

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Jordan: We should be our own leaders, Abdullah tells MENA leaders at WEF

The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa has opened in Jordan with King Abdullah II calling on the countries of the region to be their own leaders. “My friends, we would solve the problems of our region but only when we build on its strength. We cannot be sidetracked by […]