Morocco, Tunisia to Give New Momentum to their Relations

Morocco and Tunisia are poised to give a new momentum to their traditionally close bilateral relations, not only at the political scale but also at the level of economic relations and trade ties. Ways and means to fulfil the goal are being discussed at the highest level between Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki and Morocco’s King […]

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

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 operating in the tourism and mortgage sectors, three government sources who asked not be named told Al-Sharq business. The Washington-based institution told the central bank to cancel all low-interest initiatives, […]

Burkina Faso launches new “Caisse de dépôt et d’Investissement” to finance major projects

Burkina Faso is setting a new Caisse de dépôt et d’Investissement, CDI-BF, assigned several tasks including financing of State’s major projects. The decision, “Sika Finance” reports, came during a cabinet meeting last week. The CDI-BF replaces Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) created in 2017 and dismantled in 2022 for lack of results. The CDI-BF […]