Africa offers promise and peril to telecom operators
By Leila Abboud and Kate Holton | Reuters - 7 hrs ago BARCELONA (Reuters) - Poor infrastructure, fragmented markets and stiff competition mean Africa poses risks as well as potential rewards for telecom operators hunting for growth in countries like oil-rich Nigeria...
La Niña: What are its chances of stinging you in 2012?
Stu Ellis, FarmGate blog While the La Niña of 2011 was not friendly to Corn Belt agriculture, its dominance over South American agriculture has also been devastating. But as many Corn Belt farmers head into 2012 wondering about the potential weather, they know that...
Morocco to import 1 mln T of s.wheat by end-May
RABAT, March 2 (Reuters) - Morocco will import between 1 million and 1.1 million tonnes of soft wheat during the March-May period of this year after the government decided to suspend import duties on the commodity for two months, the finance ministry said on Friday....
EU wheat up on U.S. upturn, weather concerns
Reuters (Updates with new comments, prices) MILAN, March 2 (Reuters) - European wheat futures turned higher in afternoon trading on Friday in step with Chicago prices after a hesitant session in which the market stayed rangebound while awaiting clearer indications on...
In Morocco, symposium explores religion, spirituality and education
Bahaï world news service MARRAKECH,Morocco — What is spirituality? How can religious education encourage it? And what role do both religion and spirituality play in fostering human well-being? Those were among the questions considered by educators, academics and...
Coulsdon mother-of-two to take on 10-day desert rally
Croydon Guardian By Nick Hitchens Nathalie Gager A mother of two will embark on a gruelling desert rally combined with a humanitarian aid mission a month before her 40th birthday. Nathalie Gager has signed up to take on the Cap Femina Aventure rally, driving from the...
Ginger Grapefruit Curd Recipe
If this post doesn't bring my server to its knees, I don't know what will. Between scans of photos from my visit to Morocco, and shots of the grapefruit curd I've been making, I went a bit overkill on the photo front. Here's the back-story. One afternoon, while I was...
OECD Official Lauds Morocco¹s Development Strategy
Paris - Director of the Development Centre of The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mario Pezzini commened, on Thursday, Morocco for its development strategy. Pezzini who was speaking at a high-level ministerial meeting in Paris said that...
Morocco Designated Security Council African Representative At Peacebuilding Commission
New York (UN) - Morocco was designated as the Security Council’s African representative at the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for a one year term, the UN said on Thursday. This accession will enable the Kingdom to continue its leading role as a key player in...
Augmentation de 374 pc de la superficie couverte par le domaine minier entre 2000 et 2011 (Mme Benkhadra)
Rabat - La superficie couverte par le domaine minier a progressé à fin décembre 2011 à plus de 447.448 Km2, en hausse de 374 pc par rapport à 2000, a affirmé la directrice générale de l'Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), Amina Benkhadra. Cette...