World Bank: $350 Mln loan to support blue economy

The World Bank has agreed to provide Morocco a $350 million loan to support its Blue Economy program which will help create job opportunities, support economic growth and enhance food security. Morocco’s Blue Economy program aims to improve the integrated management of natural resources, and strengthen selected sectors for a climate-resilient blue economy in targeted […]

Morocco unveils draft law on cryptocurrencies

Morocco has taken a significant step toward regulating its crypto asset market with the release of a draft law that outlines rules, actors, and safeguards for digital assets. Published on the website of the General Secretariat of the Government, the draft is open for public comment after it was prepared by the finance ministry in […]

Algeria: Opposition parties warn against security management of state affairs, wave of repression

The Socialist Forces Front (FFS), the oldest opposition party in Algeria, has denounced “the systematic recourse to security management of state affairs”. The party has voiced “serious concern” over the “return of arbitrary arrests”, saying the systematic recourse to the security management of state affairs aims to “crush popular aspirations to freedom, dignity and social […]