BCEAO projects WAEMU economy to grow 6.9% in 2017
The growth rate of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU, or UEMOA as it is known by its French acronym) is expected to […]
Africa
ECOWAS Membership to Enable Morocco to Act as bridge between Europe & Africa- German Economist
As a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Morocco would be better able to fulfill its desired role as a bridge […]
King Mohammed VI: Morocco’s Reintegration into AU, Watershed in Kingdom’s Foreign Policy
King Mohammed VI described Morocco’s reintegration into the African Union as a diplomatic breakthrough and a watershed in the North African Kingdom’s foreign policy. In […]
Africa-US AGOA forum ends in Lomé with no change to the deal
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) free trade deal forum ended in Togo’s Capital Lomé on Thursday with no significant change to the deal. The […]
Africa’s population projected to reach 4.5 billion in 2100 – UN
Africa’s population is expected to reach 4.5 billion in 2100, 40% of humanity, compared to 1.3 billion (17% of the world’s population) in 2017, the […]
African fruit growers organizing to better access EU markets
A new pan-African fruit industry association, Afruibana, gathering fruit producers and exporters from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, was officially launched this week in Brussels. […]
AfDB, IsDB to Inject $2 billion in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have agreed to jointly pull together the sum of $2 billion over the next […]
Kenya to introduce new generic AIDS drug as fist country in Africa
Kenya is the first African country to start using a generic version of the latest AIDS drug that can improve and prolong the lives of […]
Morocco, France Eager to Pool Efforts for Shared Goals in Africa
Morocco and France have voiced resolve to pool efforts to fulfil their shared goals in Africa, mainly boosting the continent’s development and growth and promoting […]
Sahara: Morocco’s Efforts Glean more Support in Latin America, eleswhere
Morocco’s breakthrough in Latin America went a step further this week with the adoption by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies of a motion formally requesting […]