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ECOWAS: Nigeria Studying Move to Embrace New ECO Currency

Nigeria is studying the currency changes ringing through the West African region and will respond in due course, a statement by a media aide to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning said. “Nigeria has received the news of the change of the UEMOA Currency, the CFA (Communaute Financiere d’Afrique) to Eco supposedly as […]

Morocco, only Arab & African Country participating in U.S. multinational maritime exercise “UNITAS 2025”

Morocco is the only Arab and African country to participate in “UNITAS 2025”, the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise, to be organized in the United States from September 15 to October 6, 2025. The year’s exercise features approximately 8,000 personnel from 26 allied and partner nations, including multiple ships, submarines, and aircraft (fixed wing and […]

BUNA forges strategic partnership with Mastercard to boost MENA payments

Buna, the Arab Regional Payment System, has forged a strategic partnership with the global payments technology provider Mastercard in a move to enhance cross-border payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, offering faster, more transparent, and cost-effective transactions for businesses and consumers. This private-public collaboration aims to reduce friction in cross-border payments […]