Morocco to issue dollar-denominated bond in 2023- Central Bank

Morocco would issue a dollar-denominated bond in 2023, the first since 2020, the central bank said. Morocco has yet to recover its investment grade although its most recent foreign debt issue was successful. Domestically, central bank official Youness Issami said the central bank has proceeded to purchases of treasury bonds for the first time The […]

Morocco Made Huge Strides in Girls’ Education, U.S. Commits to Help in these Efforts, Michelle Obama

Morocco Made Huge Strides in Girls’ Education, U.S. Commits to Help in these Efforts, Michelle Obama U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama who has just paid a two-day visit to Morocco underlined that the North African country has made “huge strides” in girls’ education and that nearly all Moroccan girls attend elementary school. “Morocco has made […]

West’s waning influence in Africa laid bare as France announces withdrawal from Niger

France’s decision to withdraw its ambassador and military forces from Niger, the West’s last key ally in the central Sahel region, amid a wave anti-French sentiment, are yet another blow to Paris’s influence in its former African colonies, laying bare Europe’s weakening influence in the continent, analysts and diplomats say. President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement on […]