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EBRD Contributes €15 Mln to Support SMEs in Morocco, Tunisia & Egypt

The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) is supporting small and medium-sized businesses in Morocco, Tunisia & Egypt with a €15 million equity investment in the first close of Mediterrania Capital III LP (MC III), which could increase up to €35 million in subsequent closings. This is the third fund of Mediterrania Capital Partners, […]

Botswana threats to severe ties with diamond giant De Beers

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has warned that his country may sever ties with diamond giant De Beers if talks to renegotiate a sales deal prove unfavorable to his government, AFP reports. Masisi also called on the nation to rally behind his government as it tries to hammer out a better deal. The country is Africa’s […]

Pentagon Cancels US-Morocco African Sea Lion 2020 amid Escalating Tensions between US & Iran

The US Navy was planning to participate in the African Sea Lion 2020, with its amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) now redirected to the Middle East. Amid escalating tensions between the USA and Iran, the Pentagon has canceled the joint American-Moroccan marine exercise, African Sea Lion 2020, that was due to start on January […]