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EBRD Supports Moroccan Women Entrepreneurs with Initial €35 million

Moroccan women entrepreneurs have received a huge boost from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which has just launched a program to help them unleash their potential and contribute to their country’s economy. Dubbed EBRD’s “Women in business program”, this initiative is supported by European Union and Moroccan banks: BMCE Bank of Africa […]

British mining giant Altus Strategies wins 4 copper exploration contracts in Morocco

London stock exchange listed company and mining giant Atlus Strategies will conduct four copper exploration projects in Morocco, the company said in a statement after winning the tender. The competitive tender concerns Agoudim Silver Project (29.0 km2 and located 30 km east of the Imiter silver mine, operated by the Managem Group), Assif Silver & […]

Algeria set to ban peaceful pro-democracy protests

The aging military regime in Algeria is set to quell the pro-democracy Hirak protests using force after it failed to tame the streets using false promises and conspiracy theories. Few days after threatening to deploy the army in the streets, the interior ministry warned that it will prevent any protests that do not have authorization, […]