The measures taken to end contraband, notably with the two occupied enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, resulted in additional gains for the customs administration estimated at 4 billion dirhams ($400 million). In its annual report for 2021, the customs administration said Morocco’s crackdown on smuggling was backed by measures to create jobs and curb the […]
Five oil fields in Libya have been reportedly closed down for low production and security reasons as IS attacks on the installations are looming. Four oil fields were closed down while workers at the fifth went on strike demanding better security protection, reported the media on Monday quoting military sources. “Four oilfields were evacuated in […]
East African Community (EAC) countries expect overall national government spending to rise in the upcoming financial year that starts on 1 July 2023 and ends on 30 June 2024. Finance ministers from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda are to present their annual 2023/2024 budgets under a common theme before their respective parliaments on Thursday June […]
