Algeria – money laundering

Morocco’s Najat Rochdi named Advisor to UN Special Envoy for Syria

The United Nations announced on Tuesday that Moroccan diplomat Najat Rochdi, who holds several humanitarian positions in the UN, has been appointed senior humanitarian advisor to the UN special envoy for Syria. The Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, announced that Najat Rochdi has joined his team as Senior Humanitarian Advisor, replacing former advisor Jan […]

Attijari Bank Tunisia gets €20 Mln funding to support small Businesses

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Friday a €20 million risk-sharing facility (RSF) to enable Attijari Bank Tunisia, a subsidiary of the Moroccan Attijari Wafabank, support Tunisian small businesses to gain better access to financing. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, existing challenges to access funding and liquidity have become […]

Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer, opens its first refinery after centuries of mining

Ghana, Africa’s biggest gold producer, has launched its first-ever refinery after centuries of mining of the valuable commodity, in a bid to reap more value from its abundant natural resources. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery is set to refine 400 kilograms of gold a day, sourcing the raw material primarily from artisanal and small-scale mines, […]