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Morocco: First Islamic Banks to Open Doors in 2017

Morocco’s central bank will start very soon granting permits to Islamic banks due to start operations in the North African Kingdom in 2017. So far several applications have been submitted to the Moroccan financial authorities for approval to open local branches. Among the applicants, two are from the Gulf region bidding to set up their […]

Zimbabwe’s farming success: wheat self-sufficient for first time since 2004

Zimbabwe has set its largest wheat harvest in 2022 that reached 375,000 tons, making the landlocked country in southern Africa a self-sufficient agricultural powerhouse, which is a unique performance on the continent. The harvest in 2022 was 13% higher than the previous year, breaking a half-century old record. The area sown to wheat has increased […]

Didier Gomes Da Rosa to lead Mauritania to the CAN in Cameroon

Frenchman Didier Gomes Da Rosa has been appointed coach of the national soccer team of Mauritania to replace Corentin Martins, who was sacked in October after seven years of service. “Mr. Didier Gomes Da Rosa is the new coach of the national team of Mauritania,” said the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania […]