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Tunisia: Ennahda in France for people’s diplomacy, not on government’s behalf, Ghannouchi

A delegation of the Ennahda movement led by its leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, is currently visiting France for meetings with several key political figures. Ghannouchi was quick to outline that the Ennahda delegation was not visiting France on behalf of the government. The visit is part of the party’s “people’s diplomacy” geared towards building strong diplomatic […]

Morocco, WB Sign a $500 Mln financing agreement to strengthen human capital

Morocco and the World Bank have signed a $500 million financing agreement, representing the first tranche of a loan destined to strengthen human capital for a resilient Morocco. The financing aims to improve protection against health risks, loss of human capital as well as to improve climate risk management and resilience to catastrophic events. The […]

Burkina Faso hikes minimum monthly wage by 46.5 per cent up from $51

Burkina Faso has adopted a decree increasing minimum monthly wage to up $75 from $51, few days following talks between Labors Unions and the National council of private employers. The measure, Sika Finance reports, does not apply for the agriculture sector. Labor Unions late last month inked a deal with the country’s private employers’ Council […]