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Indignation in Morocco after Rape of Teenage Girl

Thousands have signed a petition in support of a young woman who held captive for two months and was tortured. “During her captivity, she was subjected to every torture imaginable: She was repeatedly raped by 15 men, beaten, deprived of food and basic sanitary needs, and had her body forcibly tattooed by her captors,” the […]

Morocco-COVID-19: State of health emergency extended until July 10

The government Council, held Thursday in Rabat, has decided to extend the state of health emergency across the national territory until Saturday July 10, 2021, as part of efforts aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The heath emergency was scheduled to expire on Thursday June 10, 2021. The state of health emergency […]

Morocco overhauls microfinance regulations with expanded credit limits

Morocco’s microfinance sector faces significant transformation as proposed regulations dramatically increase lending limits and introduce new deposit frameworks, positioning microfinance institutions as crucial intermediaries for small business financing. The draft decree, implementing Law 50-20 on microfinance, establishes differentiated credit ceilings based on institutional structure and client profiles. For associative microfinance institutions serving low-income populations, limits […]