Morocco & Rwanda sign agreements oct 2020

Libya: The rival governments warn E.U of maneuvering off Libyan shores

The two rival governments in Libya have reacted to the agreement reached by EU’s foreign ministers to launch a naval operation to combat human-traffickers who have brought thousands of migrants to Italian, Maltese and Greek shores. The Libyan coast is under the control of the Tripoli government but the internationally recognized government warned that it […]

AfDB approves $70 Million risk-sharing agreement with Morocco’s BCP to develop foreign trade

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $70 million risk-sharing agreement with Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) to develop foreign trade. This agreement is the second with BCP and is part of a program entitled “50/50 risk-sharing agreement for Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire”. It takes place in a context of tightening capital adequacy and […]

Modest Rebound Continues in MENA, New Sources of Growth & Job Creation Needed

A new World Bank report forecasts growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to reach 2.8% by 2020, but calls for a regional push toward a new digital economy that would generate higher levels of growth. Growth in the MENA region is projected to rebound to an average of 2% in 2018, up […]