The Moroccan government is poised to significantly enhance its motorway infrastructure, with an ambitious investment plan set to reach MAD7.74 billion (approximately $735 million) between 2025 and 2027.This initiative was detailed in the report on public establishments and enterprises (EEP) by the Ministry of Economy and Finance accompanying the draft finance law for the upcoming year.

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is making a strong case for an improvement in Ghana's macroeconomic indicators. Chief Executive Seth Twum Akwaboah says this could aid in sustaining the industry sector growth of 8.2 percent recorded in the second quarter of 2024.

Trade between Egypt and BRICS countries surged to $30.2 billion during the first eight months of 2024, a 15% increase compared to $26.2 billion in the same period of 2023, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). 

Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, announced that the ministry has secured five strategic agreements with prominent Chinese companies to launch major projects in Egypt in the near future.

Morocco and China have expressed determination to explore strategic textile partnerships amid growing investment interests. Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Investment, Mohcine Jazouli, met on Thursday with a delegation from the China National  Textile and Apparel Council. 

It covers a wide range of areas related to modernisation from trade prosperity and industrial chain cooperation, to connectivity, healthcare, rural revitalisation, and common security.

Chinese companies have made substantial investments in mining to secure essential resources for their industries, while development banks have provided loans for infrastructure projects like railways and roads as part of Xi's Belt and Road initiative.

The coalition, built on principles of solidarity, cooperation, and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, saw Chinese and African ministers reviewing and adopting the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. This declaration, a comprehensive global agenda endorsed by 189 countries, is known as a transformative blueprint for advancing gender equality and empowering women and girls.

China’s  BTR Group specializing in lithium-ion battery materials announced that it will construct a plant in Morocco’s Tangier Technology City. “The Moroccan project represents a total investment not exceeding $366 million, with the construction expected to take approximately two years,” BTR said in a statement on Wednesday.