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Nantes confronts slave trade legacy through groundbreaking memorial

The French port city of Nantes is facing its complex historical role in the Atlantic slave trade through one of Europe’s most significant commemorative sites. As France’s largest slave-trading port in the 18th century and Europe’s fourth-largest overall, the city’s maritime prosperity came at an immense human cost. The Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery […]

Fitch agency: Moroccan Banks Net Income Reaches Record Levels 2023

Moroccan banks’ profitability continued to recover strongly in 1st half of 2023, with aggregate net income reaching record levels, says Fitch rating agency, noting that the positive trend should continue in 2nd semester due to higher interest rates and loan book growth. The seven largest banks’ aggregate net income increased by 28% yoy in 1st […]

Egypt: al-Sissi promises peaceful Parliamentary elections

Al-Sissi Monday promised to ensure a peaceful unfolding of the parliamentary elections set for October and November. The Egyptian president who has been running Egypt without any elected parliament is under international fire which criticizes him of ruling the country with iron hand and failing to materialize his promise to organize free, fair and democratic […]