Chinese Company Wins Moroccan Rail Project

 Global Construction Review published on 18 November 2024 an article titled "Chinese Firm Beats French Rival to Casablanca High-speed Contract" by David Rogers.

China Overseas Engineering Corporation won the contract for the Casablanca extension of the high-speed rail line between Tangiers and Kenitra to Marrakech via Rabat.  The bid by the Chinese company was 21 percent lower than the one by its French competitor.  

Africa and The Safe Cities Index

The Economist Intelligence Unit released in August 2019 The Safe Cities Index 2019 that ranks 60 large cities across 57 indicators covering digital security, health security, infrastructure security, and personal security.

The highest ranked city was Tokyo. The study includes only 4 cities in Africa, all of them ranking low: Johannesburg (44), Casablanca (54), Cairo (55), and Lagos (60).