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Arab Spring Costs Region $ 15 Bln in Lost Tourism

The popular uprisings and political turmoil rocking the region of North Africa and the Middle-East since 2011 have dealt a hard blow to the sector of tourism that suffered losses going up to $ 15 billion, according to Arab Tourism Organization (ATO). At a meeting held lately in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), ATO president Bandar Al-Fuhaid […]

Attijariwafa bank voted best Moroccan bank 2020 in terms of trade finance (GTR)

Attijariwafa bank has added a new trophy to its rich record of accomplishments at national and continental levels, after the prestigious international journal Global Trade Review named the banking institution as Leader in Trade in Morocco in 2020. This trophy rewards leading banks in terms of financing foreign trade in their country. The Casablanca-based Attijariwafa […]

Germany assumes presidency of alliance to support Africa’s Sahel

Germany has taken over the rotating one-year presidency of the Sahel Alliance — a key development body from the region — with Berlin saying that jobs, agriculture, and security will be its top priorities during the tenure. Germany’s Development Minister Svenja Schulze traveled to Mauritania earlier this week to formally take over the presidency of […]