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WB supports Morocco’s human capital development with $600 Mln funding package

The World Bank has approved a $600 million financing package for the last and third phase of the “Strengthening Human Capital for a Resilient Morocco” program. The funding aims to enhance Morocco’s resilience to health risks, improve human capital during childhood, reduce poverty among the elderly, and bolster climate risk management, said the WB in […]

Mauritania: Opposition Threatens to Quit Dialogue as Gvt calls for Third Term for President Abdel Aziz

Moderate opposition parties in Mauritania, which are taking part in the political dialogue organized by the regime, have threatened to walk out of the process after government spokesperson tried to impose proposals allowing constitutional change and paving the way for a third term in office for incumbent President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. Around 700 people […]

Gabon: Employers to take charge of National Social Security Fund

Henri Claude Oyima, head of Gabon’s private bosses has indicated that the President of the republic Ali Bongo has nodded to the demand of the Federation of private companies of the central African country to take control of the struggling National Social Security Fund, CNSS. “We were pleased with the Head of State’s announcements on […]