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World Bank and Mauritania strengthens cooperation over digitization

On Monday September 9 in Nouakchott, Khaled Abidine Sidi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and Modernization of Administration, met with a delegation from the World Bank Group led by Ousmane Diagana, the Bank’s Vice President for West and Central Africa. In his remarks, Sidi highlighted that the meeting centered on enhancing cooperation […]

World Cup Streaming Rush Creates Prime Hunting Ground for Cybercriminals, Expert Warns

The excitement surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup is being systematically exploited by organized cybercriminal networks, according to Professor Youssef Bentaleb, president of the Centre Marocain de Recherches Polytechniques et d’Innovation. In an interview with Le Matin Daily, Bentaleb warns that major sporting events generate ideal conditions for fraud: a vast pool of engaged users, […]

Mediterranean Countries Make 10-Year Pledge to Save Fish Stocks in their Sea

Fifteen Ministerial delegates representing both northern and southern Mediterranean countries have signed on Thursday a flagship Declaration whereby they make a 10-year pledge to save the Mediterranean fish stocks and protect the region’s ecological and economic wealth. The text, dubbed Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration, crowns months of negotiations that started in Catania, Sicily in February 2016, […]