Bank Al Maghrib (BAM) and Dubai Financial Services Authority

UN Security Council Condemns Polisario’s Provocations in Buffer Strip

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the recent Polisario’s provocations including its plans to set up administrative facilities in Bir Lahlou, east of Moroccan-built security wall. The Security Council, which adopted resolution 2414 renewing the mandate of the UN mission in Sahara until October 31, expresses “concern with the presence of the Polisario Front […]

Cameroon seals 30 mining sites after scores of miners, incl. children, died

Cameroon has sealed at least 30 gold mines, including some owned by Chinese companies, after more than 33 young miners died in landslides this month and scores more were declared missing. On Monday (22 August), the local government deployed several hundred troops to seal at least 30 gold mines in Kambele, a village in Batouri […]

Egypt: Tax revenue growth, plans for economic stimulus

Egypt’s tax revenues surged by 38 percent in the first half of the 2024/2025 fiscal year, according to Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk. During a panel organized by the Egyptian Association for Direct Investment and Venture Capital, Kouchouk attributed this growth to the Government’s ongoing efforts to broaden the tax base and strengthen cooperation with taxpayers. […]