Burkina Faso: Coris Bank holding chairman elected President of Private Employers’ Council

Idrissa Nassa, the President of Coris Bank Group, one of Burkina Faso’s successful companies, has been elected new President of Le Conseil National du Patronat Burkinabe (CNPB), the country’s private employers’ council. The 59-year business tycoon beat rival and incumbent council’s President Apollinaire Compaoré, founder of Planor Afrique Group by 119 votes against 54. He […]

Emirates to Operate Airbus A380 Dubai-Casablanca Daily Flights

Dubai airline, Emirates, announced that it would operate its first ever commercial Airbus A380 flight to Casablanca. The iconic double decker 491-seat aircraft will operate daily flights to Morocco replacing the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft currently used on the Dubai-Casablanca route. The company said in a statement that the switch to A380 will offer a total […]

Morocco’s experience in integrating fiscal, monetary policies to strengthen resilience highlighted in Cairo

Morocco’s experience in integrating fiscal and monetary policies to manage shocks and build resilience was highlighted during the joint annual meetings of Arab financial institutions, held in Cairo on Thursday, Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, who was speaking at a panel on “Financial sector policies for managing shocks and building resilience under uncertainty” […]