WB vice-president for MENA Ferid Belhaj & El Othmani

Managing Russian Challenge to the Euro-Atlantic Space

Euro-Atlantic Region Facing the Russian Challenge Jakub Janda (European Values Think-Tank) Euro-Atlantic Region Facing the Russian Challenge The Russian position in the Euro-Atlantic geopolitical region was supposed to turn towards careful cooperation following two major doctrinal shifts which have occurred recently. Obama’s policy of restarting the US-Russian relations (including the signing of the START treaty, […]

Egyptian Fintech Firm Telda secures $20 million in seed funding

Cairo-based fintech startup, Telda, has landed $20 million in seeding funding from several investors including Jack Dorsey, former Twitter Chief Executive Officer, Bloomberg reports. The seed fund will serve the expansion into new markets. Telda also plans to use the money to build its product offering. “In Egypt dealing with money is still a complicated […]

Libya’s Audit Bureau, UN Oversight Delegation Discuss Enhancing Mission Efficiency and Resource Management

Khalid Shakshak, Head of Libya’s Audit Bureau, held high-level talks with a delegation from the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) to assess the performance of UN missions and programs in Libya. The meeting underscored the need for improved coordination between the Audit Bureau and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), […]