Fouzi Lekjaa

Morocco extends vaccination to people aged 20 and over, signs supply agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech

Morocco, which is making steady strides towards reaching herd immunity, has extended vaccination to the youth aged 20 years and over as the vaccine flow continues unhindered. The Moroccan Health Ministry, which made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, urged young Moroccan citizens to go to the nearest vaccination center to take their first […]

Burundi secures $271m loan facility from IMF to support economic reforms

The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has rubber-stamped a $271 million Extended Credit Facility meant to address the country’s protracted balance of payments needs, rebuild external buffers and support the government’s reform agenda. The Washington-based financial bilateral lender will disburse $62.6 million immediately. The loan is Burundi’s first Upper Credit Tranche-quality arrangement with the IMF […]

Libya’s rival parliaments sign joint program to streamline development spending

Representatives from Libya’s two competing legislative bodies signed an agreement on Tuesday, November 18, for a unified development program, according to the Central Bank of Libya. The move aims to harmonize financial governance after more than a decade of divided budgets between eastern and western Administrations. Although specific details were not disclosed, the Bank said […]