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Forbes 2026: Morocco Places Nine Companies in MENA Top 100, Ranks Fourth in the Arab World

Morocco has cemented its standing as the fourth most powerful economy in the Arab world, according to the Forbes Middle East 2026 ranking of the region’s 100 most valuable listed companies. Nine Moroccan firms feature in the prestigious list, placing the Kingdom behind the UAE and Saudi Arabia — which together account for 69 of […]

Africa’s crypto challenges: crackdown, ban or regulation in wake of rising scams

Despite rising interest all across the continent, trade in cryptocurrencies remains banned — in part due to concern about soaring losses arising from crypto scams — by most African governments save for the Central African Republic (CAR). The latest Chainalysis report indicates that losses arising from cryptocurrency scams rose by 60% in the first seven […]

Tunisia: Powerful labor union vows to oppose socio-economic reforms requested by lenders

UGTT, Tunisia’s powerful labor union, has pledged to stand in the way of the economic and social reforms wanted by international lenders prior to any financial package to be offered to the North African country. Noureddine Taboubi, leader of the UGTT, on Wednesday took aim at a government document detailing the planned economic and social […]