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EAC members bicker over who will host regional central bank to be set up in 2023

A decision to set up the East African Monetary Institute (EAMI) — the Central Bank of East Africa — which is widely seen as a key institution required in implementing a single currency regime, will be made this year, East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General Peter Mathuki has said. Member states have so far failed to […]

Morocco receives first shipment of Pfizer vaccine

Morocco has received a first shipment of 600,000 jabs developed by Pfizer-BioNTech as it plans to expand inoculation to people aged 12, health ministry sources said. The new shipment is part of an order of about 2 million jabs of the powerful vaccine which should help safeguard gains made by Morocco’s vaccination campaign. Morocco also […]

Algeria struggles to feed its people as crisis bites

Algeria’s state coffers have dried up! The country’s president now delivers public addresses to try in vain to reassure the people about the supply of cooking oil, flour and milk as queues get longer every day in front of stores. Ramadan this year is tough for Algerians who are hit by the double impact of […]