Tunisia: Journalists’ union slams arrest of reporter for criticizing President, Interior ministry

The National Union of Tunisian Journalists, SNJT, has condemned the arrest Thursday of Chahrazed Akacha for criticizing the management of the interior ministry and called for her immediate release. Following this call, the journalist’s lawyer Samir Dilou announced this Friday, April 15 that Chahrazad Akacha has been released. The National Union of Tunisian Journalists warned […]

BMCE Bank of Africa Wins ‘Bank of the Year’ Award

The Banker magazine awarded for the eighth consecutive time the “Bank of the Year Morocco” award to the BMCE Bank of Africa. The Banker’s eighteenth annual Bank of the Year awards provides an unrivaled opportunity to meet and network with industry peers and to celebrate the achievements of successful financial institutions from around the world. […]

Covid-19: Traditional Labor Day rallies cancelled in Morocco

The Moroccan government has decided to ban the  Labor Day rallies  traditionally held on May 1st due to the ongoing restrictions imposed in the country to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.   The state of public health emergency has been extended in Morocco on April 10 for another month. Furthermore, the North African […]