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Tunisia: President sacks country’s Paris, Milan consuls, orders audits

Kais Saied has terminated the diplomatic jobs of Tunisia’s consuls in Paris and Milan and ordered a financial audit of the missions, his office announced on Sunday. The statement said Taher Arbaoui who had been running the country’s consulate in Paris will be replaced by Ridha Gharsalaoui. Adel Ben Abdallah on the other hand will […]

Visa to inject $1bn in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom

Visa Inc has announced plans to invest $1 billion over the next 5 years in Africa in a bid to capitalize on the emerging economy’s rapid growth in digital payments. “Visa has been investing in Africa for several decades to grow a truly local business,” chief executive officer Alfred Kelly Jr said in a statement. […]

New Migration Policy Strengthens Morocco’s Soft Power in Africa

Morocco has bolstered its clout and soft power on the African continent with the adoption of an immigration and asylum policy based on a human rights approach seeking to guarantee to migrants in Morocco access to basic services. Since King Mohammed VI urged the government to adopt a new migration policy, Morocco has become a […]