Morocco’s exports of handicrafts exceeded 622 million dirhams between January and November 2017, Minister in charge of the sector Jamila El Mossali said. Local media reported that El Mossali said at the launch of the national handicrafts fair to run till 31 December, 2017 that the sector employs 2.5 million people and represents 7% of […]
Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi won a confidence vote from the parliament for the recent cabinet shake-up that saw the entry of 11 new ministers. Lawmakers approved Mechichi’s new picks for the ministries of interior, justice, health, employment, industry, energy, agriculture, environment, sports, culture and land affairs. Mechichi conducted the reshuffle on Jan. 16 on […]
The International Finance Corporation, IFC, has provided a loan worth close to $3 million to Chad’s leading microfinance Express Union Tchad (EUT) to boost access to finance for underserved communities —particularly women and those in rural areas, bolster the microfinance sector, and help drive economic growth, the World Bank’s branch for private sector financing said […]
