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French AFD funds training program for museum & heritage professions in Africa

The French Development Agency (AFD) has earmarked €300,000 to fund a pan-African training program for museum and heritage professions in Africa to be spearheaded by Morocco’s National Museum Foundation (FNM). The grant-related agreement was signed Monday in Rabat by French Foreign Minister Jean Yves le Drian, President of the FNM Mehdi Qotbi, and AFD Director […]

Morocco prepares cryptocurrency law

The Central Bank is preparing a law governing the use of cryptocurrencies in Morocco, which is expected to be submitted to Parliament by year’s end, a senior official said. The central bank is benchmarking and examining similar laws elsewhere, Hiba Zahoui director of Bank supervision said at a press conference. She declined to give details […]

ALECSO Declares Algeria’s Constantine Arab Cultural Capital

The 21st General conference of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific organization has come to an end in Tunis. The meeting between the members of the organization ended with resolutions being put forward in areas deemed necessary. Among its final recommendations figured the necessity to uplift the educational system in member countries especially in […]