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Morocco-COVID-19: State of health emergency extended until Nov. 30

The Council of Government, convened Thursday in Rabat, decided to extend the state of health emergency throughout the country until November 30, 2021, as part of efforts to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.   The state of health emergency has been extended for one month instead of two, as was previously the case, […]

Egypt: Controversy around a new tax

The Egyptian government has made another U-turn after a lot of pressure from investors. The government decided to unveil a 10% tax on stock dividends and investment gains from takeovers in December 2012, but the decision wasn’t welcomed by investors. The government says it is part of the austerity measures that should be implemented to […]

China, Kenya elevate relations to “all-weather” partnership

China and Kenya have upgraded their bilateral relationship to a new level, pledging to create an “all-weather” China-Africa community during Kenyan President William Ruto’s first state visit to Beijing, the countries announced on Thursday. Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, both leaders committed to “injecting more stability into the world with the certainty of China-Africa […]