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COVID 19: EIB Supports Moroccan Private Sector with €440 million

The European Investment Bank Group (EIB) announced a financial support for the private sector in Morocco worth €440 million, notably through its credit lines with Moroccan financial institutions. The loan is intended to assist Morocco in addressing the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. “These credit lines dedicated to financing the private sector would be […]

Libya: Interim PM submits candidacy for Dec. 24 Presidential elections

Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, the interim Libyan Prime Minister submitted Sunday his candidacy for next month crucial presidential elections set to endow the oil-rich country with a central Administration a decade after former leader Muammar Gaddafi was ousted and assassinated. “At this historic moment in the history of the Libyan nation, I feel with you the […]

Countries dependent on commodities hit 20-year high; Sub Saharan Africa hardest-affected region

The number of countries that depend on commodities has reached its highest level in 20 years, says a new UNCTAD report, noting that commodity dependence affects developing countries almost exclusively. According to the State of Commodity Dependence Report 2019 released last week, dependence on commodities affects 85% of least developed countries, 81% of landlocked developing […]