Remittances of Moroccans living abroad, one of the main source of foreign exchange reserves in Morocco, grew by 4% in the first eleven months of 2017 to stand at 60.2 billion dirhams ($6.5 bln), while FDI flow in the country grew by 13.2% to 21.8 billion dirhams over the same period compared to 19.3 billion […]
Authorities in South Kivu province in eastern DRC ordered a suspension of all mining activities, arguing that the sector needed order, in a decision that will hit the local economy in the already conflict-stricken and impoverished area. “All companies, businesses, and cooperatives are required to leave the sites and operating locations within 72 hours,” the […]
With 626 deaths and 40,542 cases as of October 18, the country’s hospitals are practically saturated and young doctors are often on the front line in the emergency rooms. Last Sunday, near the emergency department of the Rabta hospital in Tunis, a young doctor who wished to remain anonymous is about to go on duty. […]
