EBRD Helps Egyptian Company Reduce N2O emissions

The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development has provided an Egyptian petrochemicals producer Carbon Holdings a $ 11 million loan to help this company reduce N2O emissions. As part of its drive to help the Egyptian economy move to more environmentally friendly ways of production, the funds will be used to improve standards beyond the […]

Nuclear Security: Morocco & United States strengthen cooperation ties

Morocco’s agency for nuclear, radiological safety and security (AMSSNuR) and U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have agreed to enhance cooperation in nuclear security, said Thursday the U.S. embassy in a post on its X account. The two parties pledged to foster cooperation in training and capacity building for safe handling of radioactive materials, emergency, […]

Moroccan central bank urges caution in dealing with CBDCs

Morocco’s central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri advocated a cautious approach in adopting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), recalling that the bank set up a working group to look at the matter in 2021. Speaking to a conference attended by IMF chief Kristina Georgieva, Jouahri underscored the urgent character of examining CBDCs which have a role […]