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African Nations launch alternative credit rating agency to challenge global giants

Africa is set to establish its own credit rating agency by June 2025, marking a significant shift in how the continent’s economies are evaluated. The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) aims to provide more nuanced sovereign ratings by incorporating local contexts often overlooked by traditional agencies like Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s. This initiative […]

Netherlands to return 119 artifacts to Nigeria

The Netherlands has become the latest western country to agree to return 119 stolen artifacts to Nigerian museums. The artifacts, known as the Benin Bronzes and mostly housed in a museum in Leiden, were looted in the late 19th century by British soldiers from what is now Nigeria. They will be returned at the request […]

Italian FM commends Morocco’s role in Mediterranean stability as crucial

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani commended “the crucial role played by Morocco in the stability of the Mediterranean”. In a tweet, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Tajani welcomed, during a phone talk with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the “crucial role played by Morocco in the stability of the Mediterranean, especially in […]