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Four Moroccans confirmed dead in devastating earthquake in Türkiye

Official spokesperson for the Government Mustapha Baitas confirmed that 4 Moroccans died in the devastating earthquake that hit Türkiye on Monday. The death toll in southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria has exceeded 18,000 according to latest reports released Thursday. Although the chances to unearth survivors are decreasing more than 72 hours after the first earthquake […]

Egypt: Tourism revenues on the rise thanks to arrivals from Eastern Europe, Gulf countries

Egypt is targeting between $6 billion and $9 billion in tourism revenues in 2021 as the country reports a rise in arrivals of Eastern European and Gulf holidaymakers, Bloomberg reports quoting tourism minister Khaled El Anany. Late last month, Deputy Minister Ghada Shalaby said Egypt is expecting to generate between $6 billion and $7 billion […]

Google Wallet launches in SA amid booming digital payments usage in Africa

Alphabet Inc launched its Google Wallet in South Africa on Tuesday (23 August), after rival Apple Inc introduced its Apple Pay mobile payment system in the country last year — a sign that the tech giants try to gain a foothold in the continent’s rapidly growing digital payments space. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the […]