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Kenya eyes taxing crypto transactions amid market meltdown

The government in Kenya, where about 8.5% of the population owns cryptocurrencies, has drafted a bill to tax crypto transactions in all exchanges in the country, even as the global crypto market undergoes a mass meltdown. The Capital Markets (Amendment) Bill, 2022 would allow for the taxation of crypto exchanges, digital wallets and transactions. Crypto […]

Morocco & Europe agree to step up partnership in patents, intellectual property & trademarks

Moroccan trademark Office (Office de la Propriété Industrielle & Commerciale – OMPIC) and the European Patent Office (EPO) have sealed an agreement on the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC). The agreement, which was signed lately remotely by EPO Chief António Campinos and Head of OMPI Abdelaziz Babqiqi, opens up a new chapter of cooperation between the […]

Tunisia: The Aerospace Industry in Danger

Latelec manifested its desire to leave the shores of Tunisia, after a heavy loss due to frequent strikes caused by the revolution. An estimated loss of $22,5million has been registered by the French company which is a subsidiary to the group Latécoère. The company has plants in El Meghira and Charguia but the operations have […]