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Morocco looks to South Korea for bio-pharmaceutical technology transfer

Moroccan native Dr Samir Machour, senior vice President at South Korea’s Samsung Biologics was tasked with identifying and negotiating on behalf of Morocco technology transfer in pharmaceutical industry and biologics.   Health Minister assigned the task to Dr Machour, 55 years old, a native of Rabat who ranked among the 50 most influential health scientists […]

Africa: AfDB- Natixis $50 million agreement to boost trade finance

The African Development Bank has signed a $50 million risk participation agreement, APR, with investment and corporate bank Natixis. The 50/50 risk-sharing agreement covers a portfolio of commercial transactions totaling $100 million, which will support commercial operations worth $600 million in Africa over the next three years, said the African financial institution in a press […]

Italy: Tunisian Inmate Pushing Peers for Jihad Convicted

A Tunisian man locked up for minor offenses, has been convicted for pushing fellow inmates to travel to Syria for jihad. The man aged 34 and married to an Italian converted Muslim woman has been convincing other inmates to travel to Syria once they finish observing their prison terms, local media quoted Augusto Zaccariello, a […]