Kenya: Ruto’s U-turn on tax-hike bill after deadly protests likely due to Western pressure

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday (26 June) rejected to sign a controversial finance bill into law after peaceful protests turned deadly when protesters stormed parliament and scores of people were shot dead. A day after what was the biggest and most direct assault on Kenya’s government in decades, the president now says the bill […]

COVID-19: Morocco authorizes emergency use of Merck’s Molnupiravir

Morocco has authorized the emergency use of Molnupiravir, becoming one of the first countries in the world to approve this antiviral drug developed by the US pharmaceutical company Merck. The announcement was made by Director of Medicines and Pharmacy at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Ms. Bouchra Meddah. The protocol for the treatment […]

Morocco: Bill regulating crypto assets in the pipeline

Morocco is drafting a bill to regulate crypto assets in line with the recommendations made during the last G20 Summit, Governor of the central bank “Bank Al-Maghrib”, Abdellatif Jouahri, said Tuesday in Rabat. “The main objective of this legislation is to align Moroccan regulations with international standards concerning crypto assets according to a rigorous approach, […]