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Mohammed VI Cup: Morocco’s Raja and Wydad fined over fans’ behavior

The Union of Arab Football Associations, UAFA, has slapped a $57,000 fine on Raja Casablanca because of fans’ inappropriate behavior during the Nov. 23 tie with city rival Wydad as the two clubs clashed for the last 16 match of the Arab Club Championship also known as the Mohammed VI Cup. Raja axed Wydad 5-5 […]

Morocco’s Financial System Shows Resilience Across Banking and Insurance Sectors

Morocco’s financial system continues strengthening its fundamentals, with banking and insurance sectors demonstrating robust performance, according to the Committee for Coordination and Supervision of Systemic Risks following its twenty-second session Tuesday at Bank Al-Maghrib headquarters. The banking sector recorded substantial profitability gains alongside reinforced solvency. Net income on a standalone basis increased 25% year-on-year through […]

AU sounds the alarm over Covid-19 fatality rate in Africa

The African Union Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC) has sounded the alarm over case-fatality rate of the coronavirus on the continent as it stands at 2.5%, compared to 2.2% worldwide. Underlining that the second wave of the epidemic is proving more deadly in Africa, the Africa-CDC announced on Thursday that the case-fatality rate […]