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Morocco & India Set Up Trade Chamber to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

Morocco and India have set up a joint trade and industry chamber to boost economic cooperation between the two countries. The chamber was launched during a ceremony attended by India’s vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari who is paying a visit to the North African country, the Head of the Moroccan Government Abdelillah Benkirane and businessmen from […]

Corruption worsens globally, with many African nations at bottom of Transparency’s 2024 Index

Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) paints a bleak picture of corruption worldwide, with many African countries showing their worst results in over a decade. The report, released on Tuesday (11 February), reveals that 47 countries out of 180 surveyed scored their lowest marks since 2012, signaling an alarming global rise in corruption. On […]

Sudan raises microfinance lending ceilings in bid to ease inflation pressures

The Central Bank of Sudan announced Monday a significant increase in lending limits for micro and small-scale finance, as authorities seek to cushion the effects of soaring inflation and stimulate economic recovery.   The policy shift, outlined in a Circular, forms part of the bank’s broader 2026 strategy aimed at deepening financial inclusion and supporting […]