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Oman Reiterates Support to Morocco’s Sovereignty Over the Sahara

Oman has renewed its full backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara, commending the wisdom and commitment shown by the Moroccan leadership for finding a peaceful solution to this regional conflict. A joint statement issued by the 5th Moroccan-Omani Commission convened in Muscat Jan.6-7, Oman welcomed the role played by the North […]

Mastercard ventures into African fintech, snapping up $5.2bn stake in continent’s no.1 telco

Mastercard has acquired a minority stake in the fintech subsidiary of South African telecommunications giant MTN in a deal valued at a whopping $5.2 billion, whereby the partnership will see Africa’s biggest mobile company to strategically leverage the US giant’s technology for its payments and remittance expansion in the continent. By snapping up the minority […]

Libya : Government Has Called for Help to Eradicate Terrorism

The call came at a moment after several important state institutions suffered from militia attacks. The government’s statement shows that the Libyan government has been struggling to control the militias after the fall of Gadhafi. Tripoli is already organizing its forces for the crackdown. The security forces of the government are expected to have a […]