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Covid-19: Moroccan Authorities shut down factories, businesses for flouting health guidelines

The Moroccan ministry of the Interior has decided to close down temporarily 514 factories and businesses across the country for violating the health and safety requirements related to covid-19. The move comes after a spike of coronavirus hotbeds in industrial units following the reopening of businesses in the North African Kingdom, which has eased the […]

Tunisia’s autocrat curbs central bank independence

Tunisia’s president Kais Saied extended his power grab to the central bank, undermining the independence of the monetary policy in a country that suffers from an aggravating fiscal and economic crisis. Saied made the statement as he seeks direct financing of the state budget by the central bank, a move many economists warn would further […]

Morocco: Police seize 121,600 counterfeited facemasks, arrest profiteer

Moroccan police have seized over the weekend in Casablanca 121,600 counterfeited facemasks before their packaging and labeling as genuine branded products of well-known companies selling medical supplies. A 32-year old man was arrested for his involvement is these unsafe products that pose great additional risks to consumers during the covid-19 pandemic. The fraudster was captured […]