Security Council

Moroccan employers happy with interest rate cuts

Head of Moroccan employers association (CGEM) Chakib Alj said the key interest rate and reserve requirement cut to 1.5% and 0% respectively are conducive for an economic recovery from the repercussions of the coronavirus. These cuts give banks more flexibility in financing enterprises during this crisis notably SMEs, he told local media. The government has […]

AfCFTA calls for streamlined customs processes, visa removal to unleash intra-Africa trade potential

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) needs to remove visas and reduce custom processes to ease movement of goods within the African continent — this is the main appeal voiced by the Pan-African Private Sector, under the umbrella body of the African Business Council (AfBC). During the AfCFTA Business Forum recently held in Cape […]

A petition against the asylum request of a Moroccan anti-Semitic couple in France

An online petition has been launched by an activist resident in France, Esther Dahan, against the granting of political asylum in France to the anti-Semitic couple “Dounia and Adnane Filali”. This couple, active on social networks, creates false controversies with hateful, racist, anti-Semitic and malicious speeches. This petition was posted online via the change.org platform […]