Ghana's parliament passed a bill that could send cocoa farmers to prison for up to 20 years if they convert their farms to other uses without government approval.
READ MOREEmmanuel Akuoko did not return to Ghana with the wealth he had promised his family. Instead, he came back with the bitter feeling of having been forced to dismantle more than a decade of his life in just a few days
Guinea says it’s opting out of the ECOWAS single currency. The 12 member West African economic bloc is set to launch the monetary union and eco currency in July 2027. Guinea is the first member state to say it's retaining its national currency.
A surge in cocoa smuggling across West Africa is undermining the economies of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana,the world’s top cocoa producers,amid record global prices exceeding $10,000 per ton.
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Finance and economy ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have agreed to fast-track the launch of a new regional financial institution aimed at bolstering economic sovereignty and reducin
Morocco’s tourism sector continues its upward trajectory,recording 11.6 million tourist arrivals by the end of July 2025,marking a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2024,the tourism minist
The total trade between the UK and Morocco reached £4.4 billion ($5.8 billion) in the first quarter of 2025,an increase of 16.4% or £616 million compared to the same period of last year.
As automation and artificial intelligence reshape industries,companies are prioritizing operational skills over academic credentials. This shift,already visible in global markets,is beginning to infl
Morocco dominates the top 10 biggest listed companies in North Africa following the success and expansion of Moroccan businesses,driven by steady growth and an effective pan-African expansion strateg
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged African governments to take decisive action to strengthen the continent’s aviation sector,describing it as a vital engine for economic gr
Morocco has secured a pivotal role in the future of electric aviation as British pioneer Vertical Aerospace announced a long-term partnership with Spanish Aciturri Aerostructures,which operates a sop
Saudi energy giant ACWA Power has been awarded two major solar projects in Morocco,NOOR Midelt 2 and NOOR Midelt 3,following an international tender by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MAS
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