Libya’s Customs Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with United States-based security and capacity-building firm Culmen International to strengthen customs operations at key border crossings, as the North African country…
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Libya advances fishing vessel manufacturing plans to strengthen blue economy and economic diversification
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & Natureblue economyCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenttransportWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 469 views 5 minutes readLibya is advancing plans to establish a domestic fishing vessel and trawler manufacturing industry through a proposed partnership between the Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) and the Libyan Iron and…
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Algeria launches national road rehabilitation programme to strengthen connectivity, safety and economic resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmenttransport by Kathambi Muriithi 558 views 4 minutes readAlgeria has unveiled a nationwide road rehabilitation and maintenance programme aimed at upgrading critical transport infrastructure, improving road safety and strengthening economic connectivity across the country, as authorities seek to protect decades of public…
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Algeria’s US$635 million dairy expansion signals new push for food security and agricultural self-sufficiency
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureHealthNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable development by Kathambi Muriithi 441 views 5 minutes readAlgeria has entered the implementation phase of a landmark dairy development project valued at more than US$635 million, advancing one of Africa’s most ambitious agricultural investments as the country seeks…
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Morocco Overtakes South Africa as Africa’s Top Industrial Economy, Driven by Automotive and Aerospace Growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNorth AfricaOil & GasPolicy & RegulationSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 1.2K views 4 minutes readMorocco has emerged as Africa’s leading industrial economy, overtaking South Africa in the African Development Bank’s 2025 Industrialisation Index after years of expansion in automotive manufacturing, aerospace production and phosphate processing, underscoring…
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Morocco’s Western Sahara Tourism Push Raises New Questions Over Sovereignty and Economic Control
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Royal Air Maroc Expands U.S. Flights Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup as Morocco Positions for Growing Global Aviation Demand
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaInternational NewsNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingtransportPan-African by External Source 1.6K views 4 minutes readMorocco’s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, is increasing transatlantic flight capacity ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, adding 32 special flights between Casablanca and major United States host cities…
