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NEWS
Morocco’s trump card: Africa
"Many Moroccan companies refocus their activities to the South"
The North African country is emerging as the continent's new business hub, write Hayat Essakkati and Prof. I. William Zartman.
 
S&P affirms Morocco’s ratings with stable outlook
 S&P affirmed its 'BBB-/A-3' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on the Kingdom of Morocco. The outlook is stable.
Renewable energy: Green is the real deal
Crucially, the economics – and also the politics – of building renewable energy projects in Africa are changing. Japan is helping Kenya lead the way in geothermal...
REPORTS
Economic Report on Africa 2016 by the Economic Commission for Africa of the UN
 
EVENTS
4th Africa Financial Services Investment Conference – London, 5th and 6th May 2016
AfDB Annual Meetings – 23-27 May 2016 Lusaka, Zambia
China Wants to Sign a Free Trade Agreement With Morocco
 The state-run press agency of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) said the two countries “are on track to conclude a series of strategic agreements covering the economy, trade, and investments in Africa.”
 
What funders are looking for in African startups
As economic growth has started to show consistent trends across Africa over the past 10 to 15 years, the continent is finally experiencing decreasing levels of poverty...
Morocco, Africa’s champion of classified sites by UNESCO
 The Kingdom and Ethiopia, which are among the oldest nations in the world have the largest number of sites classified as World Heritage by Unesco in Africa.
report
MOROCCO—PROGRAM NOTE by the IMF

 
events
43rd Conference and Annual General Assembly of the African Insurance Organisation
World Economic Forum on Africa - 11-13 May 2016 Kigali, Rwanda
KEY FIGURE
SAVE THE DATE
Said Ibrahimi, CEO of CFCA speech at the City Week 2016 event
 
VIDEO
6 months into office, President Adesina on the AfDB and Africa Interviews
LIFESTYLE
Grand Prix de Marrakech WTCC May 6 – May 8 2016
eLearning Africa 2016 - 11th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training Cairo International Convention Centre, Cairo - May 24, 2016 - May 26, 2016
 
Mawazine Festival Rythms of the World – 20 - 28 May 2016
Festival Gnaoua and World Music 12-15 May 2016