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Parties intensify campaign as Morocco approaches legislative elections
Parties intensify campaign as Morocco approaches legislative elections
Faouzi Lekjaa, Mehdi Bensaid, Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, and other Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) candidates visited Rabat during their electoral campaign on 14 September for a face to face interaction with local residents.
AWS Lays Out Timeline for Historic $3 Billion Vicksburg Data Center Campus
AWS Lays Out Timeline for Historic $3 Billion Vicksburg Data Center Campus
Nearly a year after state and local leaders celebrated a landmark economic win, Amazon Web Services has moved from vision to execution on its $3 billion data center campus in Warren County. When Governor Tate Reeves and AWS officials gathered at Vicksburg’s Mississippi Center for Innovation and Technology on Nov. 20, 2025, they announced what […]
Zimbabwe farmers seek funds to cash in on China blueberry boom
Zimbabwe farmers seek funds to cash in on China blueberry boom
The southern African country dispatched its first shipment of blueberries to China in July after a phytosanitary agreement signed a year ago and Beijing's scrapping of tariffs on imports from 53 African countries in May
CBN’s proposed BHC rules could force Nigerian banks to restructure, Fitch warns
CBN’s proposed BHC rules could force Nigerian banks to restructure, Fitch warns
Fitch Ratings has warned that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) proposed regulations for Bank Holding Companies (BHCs) could lead to significant organisational restructuring across Nigeria’s banking sector if implemented.
Emirates and the Kenya Tourism Board sign partnership agreement to drive inbound tourism
Emirates and the Kenya Tourism Board sign partnership agreement to drive inbound tourism
Emirates ( www.Emirates.com ) and the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) have signed a partnership agreement at the 2026 Arabian Travel Market, to strengthen collaboration and support the growth of inbound tourism to Kenya. Already one of the most consistently in-demand destinations on the airline’s Africa network, the partnership will build on this strong demand and help unlock new opportunities for Kenya to attract visitors from emerging and established markets around the world.…
$15bn GCC Railway: SAR Advances 672km Saudi Rail Link toward Construction with Design Review Tender
$15bn GCC Railway: SAR Advances 672km Saudi Rail Link toward Construction with Design Review Tender
GCC railway design review has become the latest procurement focus as Saudi Arabia advances its 672km section. Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has launched a new consultancy tender covering design management and review for the regional railway. The move follows earlier design procurement for the Saudi section of the GCC railway network. The wider project aims […]
Russian drones devastate shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia city
Russian drones devastate shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia city
A Russian strike has hit a shopping complex in Zaporizhzhia, injuring one person and sparking a fire that spread across more than 10,000 square metres, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote
Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote
Russia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.
South Africa’s $21.5 billion SME funding gap is really a data problem
South Africa’s $21.5 billion SME funding gap is really a data problem
The OECD's Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2026 report found that 56% of South Africa's MSMEs are unregistered. South Africa’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) face an estimated R350 billion ($21.5 billion) financing gap. Yet the number of small business funders has doubled, from 148 in 2018 to over 300 in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) , a global economic policy research organisation.…
Nigeria’s fertilizer use stuck at 15kg per hectare, far below ECOWAS target
Nigeria’s fertilizer use stuck at 15kg per hectare, far below ECOWAS target
Nigeria’s fertilizer use remains at about 15kg per hectare, significantly below the 50kg per hectare target agreed for ECOWAS countries, highlighting a major constraint to agricultural productivity.