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WHO warns of accelerated COVID-19 outbreak in Africa

Africa, which has been spared the mass outbreak seen in China, Europe and elsewhere, is now facing the real risk of the virus spreading rapidly beyond capital cities underscoring the risk of weak health infrastructure. As the virus spreads to Africa’s rural areas, “a lack of tests and other supplies was hampering responses,” said WHO’s […]

Morocco underscores tenets of its independent foreign policy in Arab region

Morocco’s foreign policy towards the Arab world is independent and driven by the end goal of bringing Arab countries closer without any political parti-pris, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said. Morocco has adopted an impartial stand regarding the Gulf crisis, recalled the Moroccan minister in an interview with Aljazeera TV channel. He said Morocco endeavors to […]

Morocco opens digital payment market, ends CMI’s near-monopoly

Morocco has officially dismantled the near-monopoly held by le Centre Monétique Interbancaire (CMI) over electronic payment terminals, marking a major shift in the country’s digital economy and financial sector. The reform, which took effect on May 1, 2025, allows banks, fintech firms, and independent payment providers to directly offer point-of-sale (POS) services to merchants, a […]