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Gabon to hold general elections on August 26?

Gabonese will head to polls on August 26 to elect a new leader, parliamentarians and mayors after the country’s Elections council (CGE) announced the date Sunday. The CGE, “Gabon Review” reports, held a meeting Sunday and proposed the date that awaits the government’s rubber-stamp. The Council proposed a timeline that breaks as follow: Tuesday, July […]

New Envoy for Sahara Planning Trip to the Region

The new Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Horst Köhler, who took up his functions on September 8 in New York, is planning to travel to the region, and the Secretary-General welcomed the plan. Köhler looks forward to travelling to the region and engaging with the parties in a spirit of trust […]

Saudi central bank grants license to two new fintech firms

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Tuesday issued operation permits to “Lean Technologies” and “Mod5r”, two companies which will provide Open Banking Solutions. The permits are in line with the Council of Ministers’ decision in the second quarter of 2022, which provides for the adoption of the Fintech Strategy containing the supreme directive order for the […]