Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS

Western Sahara/Morocco: Can US President Biden undo Trump’s deal?
The Africa Report
Can the next US president – who’s set to take office on 20 January 2021 – reverse Trump’s decision to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara? After all, the US supported the reappointment of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara…Read more>>

TOURISM

Coping with COVID-19’s cost: The example of Morocco

Brookings
Middle-income countries within and beyond the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) adopted strong security responses early on, which helped in mitigating the public health threat at the onset of the coronavirus outbreak…Read more>>

Glimmer of hope on the horizon for South African tourism sector?
IOL
South African Tourism said in a statement that all indications signal a glimmer of hope for the domestic tourism sector in the country.
The results from South African Tourism’s Domestic Survey for August 2020 show that domestic travel reached 62%…Read more>>