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Morocco seeks more US and Israeli investments

Morocco called on the US and Israel to increase their investments in Morocco in line with the spirit of the trilateral deal of December 2020 which led to resumption of ties with Tel Aviv, foreign minister Nasser Bourita said. Bourita, speaking at a press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on […]

Ethiopia implements taxation overhaul to address USAID funding gap

Ethiopia’s parliament has enacted a sweeping tax reform targeting both private and public sector employees to fill the financial void created by USAID’s recent funding suspension. The newly established Ethiopian Disaster Risk Response Fund will channel these tax revenues toward critical projects previously sustained by USAID, which had been Ethiopia’s foremost development and humanitarian partner. […]

Tunisia on Verge of Bankruptcy as IMF Freezes Loan

The International Monetary Fund has postponed the second tranche of a loan worth $350 million to Tunisia because of a lack of progress in reforms covering public sector wage bill, the public finances and state banks. The IMF urged the acceleration of reforms for Tunisia to be eligible to receive the second and third tranches […]