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Obesity on the Rise in North Africa

Despite the fact that there is little scientific data on the phenomenon of obesity in the Arab world, it is clear that the issue has become a serious health problem, affecting both rich and poor countries. But North Africa is no exception. Experts say that lifestyle changes are behind the increase of obesity in North […]

Africa’s dollar drought pushes more continent’s countries to economic crises

Africa is in the grip of a dollar drought and the current continent-wide scarcity of the US dollar is further pushing many already beleaguered African countries into deeper economic crises, according to a new Bloomberg report. Several Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, including Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Tanzania, have for several months experienced shortages of the […]

Morocco’s Bank of Africa reports $260 mln profit in 2023

Morocco’s Bank of Africa said its 2023 profit increased 16% to 260 million dollars last year, with a net banking income of 1.7 billion dollars, up 9%.   African branches contributed by 56% in this performance while Moroccan business accounted for 42% of total earnings, the bank said.   Bank of Africa, previously known as […]