Human Rights: “Algeria hostile to freedom of speech,” Frazer Institute

Algeria which has been recently accused of rolling back human rights by the US State Department, features again among countries where human freedom is seriously at risk according to a report published Monday by the Canadian human rights think tank Frazer Institute. The think tank lambasted Algeria in its recent 116-page report called “The Human […]

Algeria: Ailing Bouteflika clings to power despite incapacity to rule

Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika stunned Algerians and opposition parties when he affirmed in an address on Independence Day that he would continue ruling Algeria despite his critical health condition. Under fire at home and on the international front for his incapacity and for the corruption and autocracy of his regime, president Bouteflika slammed critics […]

Morocco partners with IFC to bolster supply chain financing

Morocco’s central Bank has teamed up with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to improve SMEs access to finance through the development of Supply Chain Finance (SCF), which enables both buyers and suppliers to optimize their working capital, improve cash flow, and receive early payment on invoices. An agreement has been sealed lately between Bank Al-Maghrib […]