EBRD and IFC Join Efforts to Boost Start-ups in North Africa

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched lately a joint initiative to strengthen start-ups in North Africa. Commenting the joint move, EBRD Chief Operating Officer Jean-Marc Peterschmitt said: “we will adopt an integrated approach to increase our input and counter the challenges that early-stage tech start-ups […]

Mauritius signs UN-backed BBNJ Treaty

Mauritius’s Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth signed, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) aiming at ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, for the present and in the long term. Through effective implementation of the relevant […]

After Turkey, Libya refuses to attend Paris conference because of Israel’s attendance

The interim government of Libya, National Unity Government (GNU), has said it will not attend the Nov. 12 Paris conference on the oil-rich North African country, should Israel be part of the summit, Libya Observer reports.     “The government is steadfast in its position and the position of all Libyans and is committed to […]