Egypt: Sovereign fund unveils B2B pharma venture to spur pharmaceutical sector

The healthcare sub-fund of The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) and B Investments company have entered into a partnership with El-Ezaby pharmacy chain to launch a new venture tasked to provide business-to-business (B2B) services in the Egyptian pharmaceutical sector, Ahram Online reports. The company, named EZ International, will provide pharmaceutical companies in Egypt with a […]

Jordan: We should be our own leaders, Abdullah tells MENA leaders at WEF

The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa has opened in Jordan with King Abdullah II calling on the countries of the region to be their own leaders. “My friends, we would solve the problems of our region but only when we build on its strength. We cannot be sidetracked by […]

Moroccans received 346,032 schengen visas in 2019

Moroccans were the third nationality in terms of the numbers of Schengen visas in 2019 with 346,032 approved applications. Moroccans came first in Africa and were preceded by Chinese and Russians and followed by Algerians. A spate of anger was expressed by Moroccans in the past few months after Schengen countries made applications more expensive. […]