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Future Hospitality Summit Africa (FHS Africa)
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Africa’s hotel development pipeline hits record high as East Africa leads in construction momentum

675 new African hotels and resorts in the pipeline as Africa records fastest inbound tourism growth globally

The 2026 Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa report by W Hospitality Group reveals a record 123,846 rooms across 675 hotels and resorts. This represents year-on-year growth of 18.6%, or 12.2% on a same-store basis. While the overall pipeline reflects strong continental expansion, the data show that development activity is…

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Basketball Africa League Announces 12 Teams and Group Phase Schedule for 2026 Season

This season, the national league champions from seven countries – Angola, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia – automatically qualified for the BAL

– 12 BAL Teams Include First-Ever Participant from Tanzania and First-Time Participants from Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa and Tunisia – – Sixth BAL Season Will Tip Off on March 27 in South Africa; Tickets on Sale Now – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) today announced the 12 teams and…

The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Uganda: Hon. John Mulimba Hosts Sahrawi Ambassador Seddiki Nafaa on African-Led Peace and Multilateral Diplomacy

Republic to Uganda, in a bilateral meeting focused on regional stability, multilateral cooperation, and the peaceful resolution of protracted conflicts

Uganda continues to position diplomacy as a central pillar of its foreign policy and as a constructive tool for peace building across the African continent. This commitment was underscored when the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Regional Affairs), Hon. John Mulimba, hosted H.E. Seddiki Nafaa, Ambassador of the Sahrawi…

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Emirates introduces second service to Tokyo Narita

Expanded Tokyo Narita service strengthens links to key African destinations, including South Africa, Tunisia, Egypt, and Morocco via Dubai

Emirates (www.Emirates.com) has announced the expansion of its operations to Tokyo Narita with the introduction of a second daily service from 1 May, operated by the airline’s retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER. The additional flight, EK320, will depart Dubai at 22:30hrs and arrive in Tokyo Narita at 13:30hrs the following day. The return…

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    • Participants at the launch in Rabat included (from left to right): El Baijouni Ihssane and Belahsen Sara of the Crédit Agricole du Maroc Group (GCAM), Mouaffak Amine of the African Development Bank, Nyambe Monde of the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Financing (MCDF), Chehhar Mustapha and Taimouri Lamya of the GCAM, and Rais Wadii of the African Development Bank
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Green finance: African Development Bank accords $1 million grant to strengthen actions of Crédit Agricole du Maroc Group in climate transition

The programme advances Morocco's compliance with Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and strengthens the alignment of national financial flows with the country’s climate priorities

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), through the African Green Banks Initiative (https://apo-opa.co/3M7ebo6) and the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (https://apo-opa.co/4qgESVs), launched on 28 January a $1 million technical assistance program for Crédit Agricole du Maroc Group (GCAM). The financing will support strengthening GCAM’s institutional, operational and financial capacities to…

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Basketball Africa League to Tip Off Sixth Season on March 27 in South Africa

The 2026 BAL season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing 42 games in Pretoria; Rabat, Morocco; and Kigali

BAL Will Return to Morocco for Group Phase and Rwanda for Playoffs and Finals Fans Can Visit https://BAL.NBA.com to Register Their Interest in Tickets  The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) today announced that the league’s sixth season will tip off on Friday, March 27 at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South…

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World Advanced Manufacturing & Future Mobility Exhibition (WAM Morocco) attracts an unprecedented lineup of global industrial leaders, including SAP, Sumitomo Corporation and ENGIE debut at Morocco's first Industry 4.0 exhibition

Major multinationals join 100+ exhibitors from 18+ countries as the event unveils Africa's first international startup pavilion and manufacturing innovation competition

The World Advanced Manufacturing & Future Mobility Exhibition (WAM Morocco) has secured a transformative lineup of global industrial leaders making their first appearance at a manufacturing exhibition in Morocco, signaling unprecedented international confidence in the kingdom's emergence as a strategic hub for Industry 4.0 and intelligent manufacturing across Africa. Taking…

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The World Advanced Manufacturing & Future Mobility Exhibition (WAM Morocco) convenes 60+ global leaders as United Nations (UN) Chief AI Officer and billion-dollar investors make first regional appearance

45+ hours of Industry 4.0 content as Fortune 500 executives and sovereign fund leaders converge in Casablanca

The World Advanced Manufacturing & Future Mobility Exhibition (WAM Morocco) has secured over 60 speakers from 20+ countries delivering 45+ hours of strategic content across three days, positioning the event as the region's most influential platform for industrial transformation. The conference marks the first regional speaking appearance for world-class leaders…

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TECNO Brought Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 to Life through Ongoing Technology Carnival Activations across Africa

These activations were designed as immersive, fan-first experiences that brought football, technology and entertainment together in public spaces, retail locations and pop-up venues

As the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 unfolded, TECNO (www.TECNO-Mobile.com), Official Global Partner of the tournament, was actively extending the matchday experience beyond stadiums and screens through a series of Technology Carnival activations and offline watching parties that took place across multiple African countries. Launched alongside…

Victor Oladokun
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12 Lessons from African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 in Morocco (By Victor Oladokun)

Moroccan hospitality before, during and after the tournament has been exceptional

By Victor Oladokun. Like millions of football fans who descended on Morocco for the African Cup of Nations final here in Rabat, and hundreds of millions more who watched globally, this has been an amazing tournament.  The football infrastructure here has been absolutely worldclass. The quality, efficiency, and cost of…