By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
The CDT denounces the announced suspension of the social rights of employees at the Samir refinery in Mohammedia. Meanwhile, an Emirati company has offered $3.5 billion to take over the company’s assets, reports Lebrief.
Moroccan government spokesperson Samir Belkhir reaffirmed on 31 October the executive’s determination to defend Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and accelerate development in the southern provinces. This was the government’s first official reaction to the latest developments in the Security Council dossier, LeBrief reports.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Several Nigerian universities, including Obafemi Awolowo, Covenant and Lagos, have educated start-up founders who are building companies and creating jobs. Obafemi Awolowo University educated Olugbenga Agboola, co-founder of Flutterwave, which has become a company valued at more than $1 billion, Business Day Nigeria reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Business Day Nigeria ·
In Liberia, importers and consumers accuse United Commodities Incorporated of dominating the egg market amid reported shortages and high prices. The company rejects the accusations, while importers say import restrictions limit competition and contribute to prices of $65 per wholesale carton and 40 to 50 Liberian dollars per egg, reports The New Dawn.
🇱🇷 Liberia · Source: The New Dawn ·
Zambia’s state-owned Industrial Development Corporation and Chinese company Jijia International Medical Technology have signed an agreement to create ZAMVAX Limited, a vaccine plant valued at $213 million. The project aims to strengthen local production and health security in Zambia, according to information presented at the signing in Lusaka.
🇿🇲 Zambia · Source: Lusaka Times ·
Casablanca family raises alarm over son’s butane gas addictionA Casablanca family is seeking help for their 16-year-old son, who has been inhaling butane gas for several months. The teenager received treatment in an addiction unit but quickly relapsed, Yabiladi reports.
Libya seeks to connect ports to African markets by roadLibyan Transport Minister Mohamed Shahoubi describes the development of roads to the southern borders as a strategic economic priority. The corridors are intended to connect Libyan ports and free zones with Chad, Niger and Mali to facilitate the transit of goods to African markets, he said at the Libya-Italy business forum in Misrata.The week in Africa
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