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Three Egyptian banks to launch $83m fintech fund

Three Egyptian banks, including Banque du Caire, will launch this month a fintech fund estimated at around $83 million amid increase in investment in Egypt’s fintech industry. Banque du Caire is joined by National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr to carry out the initiative, Rasha Negm, Assistant Sub-Governor Information Technology at NBE indicated. […]

Morocco Looks South, Opts for ECOWAS

Morocco has officially requested membership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a sub-regional grouping that has been steadily forging ahead on path of regional economic integration. “In the context of the Royal tour in Africa- notably in some west African countries- and following directives from King Mohammed VI, the Kingdom of Morocco […]

Spain concerned about increasing enlistment of Sahrawis from Tindouf in ISIS ranks

Spain has sounded the alarm over the steady enlistment of Sahrawis from the Tindouf camps, Algeria, into the ranks of the Islamic state group, ISIS. Fidel Sendagorta, Head of the European country’s foreign policy and security at the foreign ministry, has warned the Spanish Interior Ministry, the US embassy and other missions in Madrid about […]