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Souad Mekhennet: a talented new columnist for Newsweek

Souad Mekhennet. The name sounds alien for English-speaking readers but not like the many foreign names that pop up if you Google USA-based journalists. It does not sound Irish, Russian, Polish, Korean nor Japanese. The surname is very familiar in the Arab world and the name is easily pronounced in the Middle East. The name […]

Rabat & Berlin make joint financial contribution to Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund

Morocco and Germany announced on Wednesday in Geneva a joint financial contribution for the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). By joining their efforts, the two countries confirm their commitment made during the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration organized by the […]

Senegalese Makhtar Diop appointed head of the International Finance Corporation

Makhtar Diop, former World Bank Vice President for Africa, has just been appointed head of the IFC, the International Finance Corporation, the private investment arm of the World Bank.   Makhtar Diop, the first African to occupy this strategic position, is a seasoned economist with a passion for sustainable development. “Makhtar Diop has deep development […]