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Nigeria enforces a yearly levy on expatriate employees

Nigeria has introduced a compulsory yearly levy for companies hiring foreign workers, charging $15,000 for directors and $10,000 for other employees. The aim is to prompt foreign companies to hire more Nigerians. Diplomatic mission staff and government officials are exempt. President Bola Tinubu has cautioned against misusing the levy to deter investors. He stressed the […]

Moroccan Artificial Intelligence Expert Joins UNESCO Ethics Commission

UNESCO has appointed Moroccan artificial intelligence expert, Mrs. Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, to the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST). The Moroccan researcher joins the commission for a four-year term, from 2020 to 2023. “It is an honor for me to serve ethics within this beautiful institution that is UNESCO,” […]

Tanger Med emerges as strategic hub amid global shipping crisis

Tanger Med is emerging as a key stabilizing hub as global shipping disruptions force carriers to reroute vessels around Africa, extend transit times and impose sharp freight surcharges. Port officials and operators say the hub’s position at the Atlantic–Mediterranean crossroads is reinforcing its role in absorbing redirected flows, even as the global crisis drives costs […]