Morocco’s 2020 draft budget provides for a series of measures to improve the purchasing power of the poor, increases funding for social services and augments spending to back the reforms of the health and education sectors. The document, shared widely on Moroccan media ahead of its submission to Parliament’s deliberations, allocates 26 billion dirhams for […]
Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, African economies continue to grapple with the long-term effects of the conflict, with many nations still feeling the sting of rising inflation, disrupted supply chains, and escalating debt risks. A new report from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) highlights that while some regions, such as East Africa, have […]
Women in Morocco can now exercise the profession of Adoul or religious notary, a profession previously reserved for men. The move was announced at the Ministers’ Council meeting held Monday (January 22) at the Royal Palace of Casablanca, when King Mohammed VI instructed the Minister of Justice, Mohamed Aujjar, to open to women the profession […]
