Namibia bids farewell to founding father Sam Nujoma

Namibia laid its founding father Sam Nujoma to rest Saturday at Heroes’ Acre, marking what President Nangolo Mbumba called “the end of an era” for both the nation and continent. The revered independence leader, who died last month at 95, was eulogized as “a giant among leaders” who bestowed “the most precious gift of freedom” […]

Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank Signs Integrity Agreement with GCF

Attijariwafa Bank, one of Morocco’s largest banks, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Independent Integrity Unit (IIU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to cooperate and consult on integrity matters. The agreement covers information-sharing, joint investigations and collaborations, as well as capacity-building support with the Bank’s Compliance Office. The MoU will complement […]

Algeria: Abdelmadjid Tebboune wins presidential election

Algeria’s former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune had won Thursday’s presidential election. He secured 58% of the vote, enough to forego a second round, the electoral body said. The final voter turnout was 40%, the electoral body’s head said in a televised news conference in Algiers. Tebboune, who served as housing minister under Bouteflika and briefly […]