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Egypt gets $500m from World Bank to finance vulnerable classes support program

The World Bank has granted Egypt a new development financing of $500 million to support the “Takaful and Karama” program according to the Arab country’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat. Takaful and Karama program supports the most vulnerable classes against the implications of the global economic crises and external shocks. The financing will support […]

Tunisia: President speaks out against equality in inheritance

The President of Tunisia last week made a speech that hit the nail on the head. After supporting women’s social and economic rights, he spoke out against equality in inheritance. His words were not well received by civil society in Tunisia, particularly feminist activists. President Kaïs Saïed made the speech on the occasion of August […]

Morocco’s DGSN receives African Excellence E-government Award

The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has won the “African Excellence E-Government Award” that honors the best innovative e-Gov project in the region. The trophy was awarded to the DGSN in recognition of the advanced level of services provided by the new generation of the national electronic identity card (CNIE 2.0). The trophy rewards […]