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Dam collapse floods Nigerian communities, releases dangerous wildlife

A devastating dam collapse in northeastern Nigeria has triggered severe flooding, forcing evacuations and unleashing deadly reptiles into nearby communities. The Alau dam in Borno state gave way, causing the worst flooding the region has seen in three decades. The disaster has submerged about 15% of Maiduguri, the state capital, under water. At the Borno […]

Egypt: Supermarkets gaining investors attraction than banks

Reports have been claiming that Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim# (MAF) was in talks with Egypt’s Mansour Group# to buy its supermarket business in a deal valued at $200 million to $300m and it has led to Arabian Gulf firms present in Egypt to develop a zeal for expansion despite low valuations. It’s also signaling a […]

Libyan & Tunisian Central Banks sign cooperation agreement

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and its Tunisian counterpart BCT have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in many areas including fintech, Libya Herald reports.   The MoU, according to the CBL, provides for the transfer of experience of Tunisia’s Central Bank in the field of developing financial transactions (Fintech), and the […]