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Morocco’s OCP Group issues bond worth $1.5 billion

Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizer producer OCP Group raised 1.5 billion dollars in a dual tranch-bond that is aimed at boosting its growth strategy. The group has become a key player in fertilizer production and plans plants in Nigeria and Ethiopia as well as blending units across the continent. Demand for the bond, which was arranged […]

Algeria: International NGOs concerned over worrying situation of civil society, call on authorities to end generalized repression

On the fourth anniversary of Algeria’s pro-democracy protest movement, known as the Hirak, human rights watchdogs rang the alarm again, saying the situation of human rights in the North African country is under serious threat. The pattern toward a more authoritarian, less competitive regime is clear as authorities are intensifying repression against civil society organizations, […]

Coronavirus triggers student exodus to public schools in Morocco

Many Moroccan middle class families are rushing to enroll their children in public schools as the coronavirus pandemic hit their pockets, forcing them to distance learning. In Agadir alone, a medium sized Moroccan City, over 2000 students left private schools this year for public schools. Among the other factors explaining this trend is the low […]