The Governor of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), Abdellatif Jouahri, ranks among the top 25 central bank governors internationally, according to the 2026 Central Banker Report Cards published by the specialized magazine Global Finance. Jouahri, the sole representative from the North Africa region in this ranking, earned an “A-” grade in the 2026 “Central Banker Report Cards,” […]
Mauritania will carry out a head count of its population, the fifth in its history, before the end of year, to gather data needed to prepare, implement, monitor, and evaluate the various development policies, the country’s National Agency for Statistics and Demographic and Economic Analysis has announced. Mohamed Mokhtar Ould Sidi, head of the agency, […]
The United States has imposed sanctions on Algerian NGO Al Baraka over its ties with Hamas and financial support provided to its terrorist activities. Hamas has been designated by the U.S. foreign terrorist organization. “El Baraka, based in Algeria, diverted funds intended for humanitarian causes to fund Hamas. As President of El Baraka, Ahmed Brahimi […]
