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EU finances twining project between French & Tunisian public TVs

The European Union has contributed up to one million euros to a twinning project between French and Tunisian public television with the aim of modernizing the North African country’s state-run television, Business News reports. The project to span over 24 months aims chiefly at backing the modernization of Tunisia’s public media in line with the […]

CAR: Landslide “yes” in referendum on new constitution – Electoral commission

The Central African Republic’s electoral body, L’Autorité nationale des élections (ANE), indicated that the July referendum on the new Constitution, allowing incumbent leader Faustin Archange Touadéra in power since 2016 to run for another term, has been popularly validated with 95.27 per cent of votes. Mathias Morouba, head of the ANE, indicated that 4.73 per […]

Morocco raises €2.25 billion in international bond sale

Morocco raised 2.25 billion euros through an international bond issuance, according to reports from local media, in a deal that has drawn criticism over the government’s lack of communication with markets ahead of the sale. The euro-denominated offering was split into two tranches with maturities of eight and 12 years, le360 reported citing anonymous sources. […]