Mohamed Aujjar

Morocco denies any contact with ‘self-proclaimed Republic of Donesk’

Morocco has denied reports that it has engaged in official or unofficial contact with the “self-proclaimed republic of Donesk”, an entity not recognized by the Kingdom nor by the United Nations. “Morocco denies such information,” said the Moroccan embassy in Kiev in a statement, following media reports alleging there were contacts between Morocco and the […]

BADEA provides Togo $16m to support SMEs

Togo and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) signed Thursday a $16 million loan earmarked to provide support for the West African country’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Togo’s Finance Minister Sani Yaya and the BADEA President Sidi Ould Tah inked the financing deal on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa SME […]

Egypt considers return to bond markets

Egypt is considering a U-turn to international bond markets a few days after Morocco capitalized on cheap borrowing costs to reopen old bonds and raise $750 million. Its return will be the first time since the end of the revolution, after the new law allowing the country to issue Islamic-compliant bonds for the first time. […]