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Morocco maintains expansionary budget despite pressure on public finances

Morocco’s public finances are under unprecedented pressure due to imported inflation and its impact on the cost of state subsidies. But despite the impact of geopolitical tensions on the state budget, the government maintains its expansionary budget which has increased funding for social services. Morocco has adopted an ambitious development model to bolster the competitiveness […]

Morocco: USAID & GiveDirectly NGO support agricultural cooperatives with $4 Mln Funding

U.S. Agency for International Development and the International NGO GiveDirectly are providing an additional $4 million to support Moroccan agricultural cooperatives suffering from recent economic shocks, including the Covid-19 pandemic, drought, inflation, and a global food crisis sparked by the Russia-Ukraine crisis. At the end of September, the U.S. Congress approved $2 million for a […]

Senegal temporarily closes Consulates abroad after attacks

Senegal’s Foreign ministry has announced the decision to temporarily close its general Consulates around the world, after the missions reportedly came under attacks. In a statement, the ministry indicated the move came after Senegalese Embassies and Consulates in Paris, Milan, Bordeaux and New York were targeted by recent aggressions. “These acts caused serious damage, particularly […]