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Morocco, Congo Agree to Convene Joint Cooperation Commission

Morocco and Congo have agreed to convene the Joint Cooperation Commission in the coming months, to boost and diversify the scope of their cooperation. The decision was made by the two countries’ Foreign Ministers, Nasser Bourita and Constant-Serge Bounda, during a meeting they held in Rabat on Tuesday. During their talks, described as fruitful, the […]

Africa turns to mobile payments as a tool to curb COVID-19

As Covid-19 continues to spread in Africa, the continent is developing new habits to facilitate lives of people. Part of these new habits, Africa is using digital finance as a means to stem the spread of COVID-19. Governments and startups on the continent are implementing measures to shift a greater volume of payment transactions toward […]

The United Nations Impose Sanctions on Libya’s Illegal Exports

On Wednesday (March 19), the United Nations decided to impose sanctions on illegal exports of Libyan oil in a unanimous vote. The resolution came only two days after the US Navy had boarded its tanker Morning Glory in international waters close to Cyprus. The tanker was loaded with illegally obtained crude oil and it managed […]