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Moroccan, Japanese Banks sign partnership agreement on sideline of TICAD summit

Two of Morocco’s leading banking groups, Banque Centrale Populaire and Attijariwafa Bank, have signed partnership agreements with Japanese banking institutions, on the sidelines of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-VII), currently held in Yokohama. Thus, Banque Centrale Populaire, BCP, and Japan’s second largest banking group Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) signed, on […]

IFC to assist Morocco accelerate its energy transition

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will assist the Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition & Sustainable Development accelerate Morocco’s energy transition plan through updating the national natural gas roadmap and structure a landmark public-private partnership (PPP). The two sides signed an agreement on this cooperation Monday in Rabat. The agreement focuses on developing sustainable gas infrastructure, […]

Tunisia: Interior Minister Sacked over Suspected Links with UAE for Coup

The Tunisian Parliament is investigating claims that sacked Interior Minister Lotfi Brahem, in connivance with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), had plotted a coup against the Islamic Ennahdha Party, winner of the latest local elections, and for toppling the Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi and Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed stunned the […]