FMI Chief Kristalina Georgieva with Finance Minister Bechaaboune & BAM Governor Abdellatif Jouahri

Tigray on edge: rising tensions threaten fragile peace in Ethiopia

Tigray is once again at the brink of conflict, as unresolved political disputes, contested territory, and a fragile ceasefire fuel rising fears of renewed war in Ethiopia’s northern region. Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, head of Tigray’s Interim Administration, has warned that federal attempts to return internally displaced persons (IDPs) to Western Tigray without consultation threaten […]

UN-Habitat to Open Office in Morocco

The United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) will open shortly an Office in Morocco, showing the UN agency’s strong determination to speed up and enhance further its cooperation with the North African country in sustainable urban development. UN-Habitat has been cooperating with Morocco since 1995 on national and local programs in the field of sustainable […]

Morocco partners with IFC to bolster supply chain financing

Morocco’s central Bank has teamed up with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to improve SMEs access to finance through the development of Supply Chain Finance (SCF), which enables both buyers and suppliers to optimize their working capital, improve cash flow, and receive early payment on invoices. An agreement has been sealed lately between Bank Al-Maghrib […]