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Morocco: Wholesale traders anticipate stable sales through third quarter

Morocco’s wholesale sector expects steady performance through the third quarter of 2025, with 72 percent of traders anticipating stable sales volumes and 20 percent projecting increases, according to the High Commission for Planning’s latest quarterly survey. The outlook reflects balanced market conditions across diverse wholesale segments despite varying sectoral dynamics. Growth expectations concentrate in specialized […]

Mauritania: 6 candidates register for June 21 elections

Registration with the Mauritanian Constitutional Council has ended with six candidates willing to contest in the June 21 presidential polls. Most of the opposition political parties are boycotting the elections because they claim that it lack s credibility and transparency.  Some of the candidates will be vying for the presidency for the first time and […]

Three Egyptian banks to launch $83m fintech fund

Three Egyptian banks, including Banque du Caire, will launch this month a fintech fund estimated at around $83 million amid increase in investment in Egypt’s fintech industry. Banque du Caire is joined by National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr to carry out the initiative, Rasha Negm, Assistant Sub-Governor Information Technology at NBE indicated. […]