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Saudi central bank grants license to two new fintech firms

August 24, 2022

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Tuesday issued operation permits to “Lean Technologies” and “Mod5r”, two companies which will provide Open Banking Solutions. The permits are ... Read More

TotalEnergies abandons Algeria project for bureaucracy problems

August 24, 2022

French giant Total Energies has ditched a petrochemical project in Arzew in Oran in Western Algeria, a withdrawal that analysts blamed on Algeria’s bureaucracy. The ... Read More

Nigeria’s Edo state increases investment to revive palm oil production

August 24, 2022

A sustainable project in Nigeria’s southern Edo state is helping to get the country's palm oil industry back on its feet decades after it was ... Read More

Cameroon seals 30 mining sites after scores of miners, incl. children, died

August 24, 2022

Cameroon has sealed at least 30 gold mines, including some owned by Chinese companies, after more than 33 young miners died in landslides this month ... Read More

Horn of Africa is sliding toward famine, UN agencies warn

August 24, 2022

Severe hunger is sliding toward famine-like conditions in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, United Nations (UN) agencies warn, which is the result of ... Read More

State of Angola’s economy taking centre stage in the polls

August 24, 2022

After the last decades of civil war, an oil boom, corruption scandals, the state of Angola’s economy will be one of the biggest and most ... Read More

Moroccan consumers’ rights watchdog urges France to refund rejected visa applicants

August 23, 2022

The number of rejected visas by the French consular services in Morocco has surged in recent months after France’s decision to slash the number of ... Read More

Libya: Haftar’s army announces downing of drone armed with two missiles in Benghazi

August 23, 2022

The Libyan Armed Forces, led by eastern military leader Khalifa Haftar, announced Monday having brought down on the outskirt of Benghazi a drone armed with ... Read More

Japan establishes committee to assist investors in Tunisia

August 23, 2022

The Japanese ambassador to Tunisia Monday announced the launch of a committee tasked to boost investments and assist Japanese investors in overcoming challenges, mainly administrative ... Read More

IMF urges Egypt to cancel low-interest loans initiatives as talks enter final phase

August 23, 2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on Egypt to cancel all low-interest lending initiatives including loans for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and businesses ... Read More