– Morocco and the African Development Bank Group have signed a €434.4 million financing agreement to speed up the structural transformation of the Moroccan economy. The funding, worth nearly 4.8 billion dirhams, aims to foster stronger and more inclusive growth

– Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI), the Philippine port operator partnered with DP World, has secured a 25-year renewal of its concession to operate and develop Manila South Harbour. The renewed agreement with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will run from

– Abu Dhabi has broken into the world’s top 15 leading maritime cities for the first time, ranking 15th in the 2026 Leading Maritime Cities report. The biennial report is jointly published by DNV and Menon Economics. The emirate climbed

– Southeast Asia needs $7.1 trillion in infrastructure investment through 2040 to support growth, strengthen energy security and build connected, resilient economies, the Asian Development Bank said. The estimate comes from a new report, The $7 Trillion Challenge: Building Tomorrow’s

– Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) reported a 13.2% rise in total revenue to $1.45 billion for the first nine months of 2026. Revenue reached $1.4469 billion, up from $1.2777 billion in the same period of 2025. Pre-tax profit excluding exceptional

– Ghana’s parliamentary Minority has challenged the government to show how it will raise the US$10 billion needed for its New Economy programme. The caucus wants a full financing plan published before the 2027 Budget is presented. Dr Mohammed Amin