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At GITEX Africa Morocco 2026, discussions around Africa’s technology ecosystem are expanding beyond traditional sectors to include the continent’s growing creative economy, where global visibility is beginning to translate into economic opportunity. Creative industries across Africa, including music, film, fashion, and live experiences,......
Africa’s financial technology sector is expanding rapidly, with projected revenues set to rise from $30 billion in 2025 to $65 billion by 2030. The central challenge has shifted from adopting fintech to building reliable systems through cooperation between banks and technology firms. At GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech, industry leaders......
A series of jihadist attacks in northeastern Nigeria has left at least five people dead, highlighting a renewed surge in violence in the region. According to local authorities, armed militants launched on a police station in the town of Nganzai, located in Borno State, killing four officers during a violent exchange of gunfire. The attackers......
The war involving Iran has disrupted global energy markets, cutting about 8 million barrels of crude oil per day and a fifth of global liquefied natural gas supply. Far from the Strait of Hormuz, African energy producers are emerging as long-term beneficiaries of the shock. Major producers including Nigeria, Libya, Angola, Mozambique, and......
A month into the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted African fuel markets, leaving countries from Kenya to Nigeria grappling with fuel shortages, soaring prices, and emergency rationing measures that threaten to deepen poverty across the continent. Around 600,000 barrels......
One month into the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the economic shockwaves of the conflict are spreading well beyond the Middle East, pressing households and industries across three continents. Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally flows, has triggered......
Europe is increasingly looking to the Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline as a strategic alternative to secure its energy supplies amid growing geopolitical tensions and disruptions in key routes, particularly in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. The project envisions a secure Atlantic corridor delivering substantial volumes of natural gas from......
Morocco has again been placed among the countries least exposed to terrorist threats. The Global Terrorism Index 2026, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, awarded Morocco a score of zero, indicating no recorded attacks on its soil during the reference period. The ranking places Morocco in the lowest risk category and reflects......
A global digital campaign titled “Like a Woman” has been launched to highlight and promote women’s leadership, coinciding with International Women’s Day 2026. Led by United Nations General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, the initiative aims to reshape long-standing stereotypes and position women’s leadership......
A suspected jihadist attack on a military position near Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, was repelled overnight, marking the first attempted assault of this type in the city in several years. The incident occurred shortly after midnight in Ajilari Cross, a residential area located on the southwestern outskirts of the city, only a few......
At least 20 people, including members of the security forces, were killed during an attack by armed gangs in central Nigeria, highlighting the persistent insecurity affecting several regions of the country. The incident occurred in Plateau State, an area that has experienced recurring violence involving criminal groups, community conflicts......
OPEC has maintained its global oil demand projections even as supply disruptions linked to the war involving Iran shake energy markets. The organization confirmed that Saudi Arabia led a significant increase in production in February, raising output by 250,000 barrels per day in what appears to have been a precautionary move ahead of military......
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
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Iran under the lens
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
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Walaw at the Heart of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World 2025
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