OCP Group joins ESPP to support sustainable management of phosphorus

Informal sector represents 30% of Morocco’s GDP- Central Bank study

The scale of the informal sector in the Moroccan economy amounts to 30% of GDP said a new study conducted by the Central Bank. The informal economy leaves workers in vulnerability without pension or health insurance and undermines the economy due to tax and anti-competitive practices. In the MENA region the average part of the […]

Libya: Gadhafi’s Son Gets Death Penalty for War Crimes

The son of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi, Saif al-Islam, has been sentenced in absentia by a Libyan court to death after he was found guilty of war crimes committed during the 2011 revolution. According to Libyans, Said al-Islam was seen as the “successor” to the Libyan strongman, wielding power over the finances and logistics of […]

Moroccans, top beneficiaries of Schengen visas for France

Following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, France has restricted access to its territory and tightened control of travelers circulating within the Schengen area. According to latest data published by French Interior ministry, the number of visas issued in 2020 by French consulates and embassies plummeted by 79.8 pc to 712,311 from 3.5 million visas […]