The Central bank of Mauritania, BCM, has reportedly suspended the acquisition of Société Générale Mauritanie, the subsidiary of Paris-based Société Générale, by Burkina Faso-based Coris Holding over an alleged fraud accusation leveled at Coris. Société Générale in June 2023 announced the sales of several of its subsidiaries in the southern Sahara including Mauritania. The bank […]
Tunisia’s central bank, BCT, Thursday said it overcame a cyberattack that hijacked its system and website on Wednesday. The attack according to the bank caused some perturbations to its services and its website which was out of service until Thursday morning. It however quickly came under control thanks to coordination between services of the institution […]
At least seven people were killed in Tunisia in violent clashes that occurred lately between local security forces and Islamist militants as tensions build up in the North African country which is bracing for landmark parliamentary elections. Tunisian police officers stormed the home of suspected militants to end a 24-hour standoff on Friday, leaving five […]
