Moroccan Jews Celebrate Centuries-old History of Tolerance in Marrakech

They were more than 200 Jewish personalities who have attended an event held in Marrakech on November 13-18 to celebrate Morocco’s time-honored traditions of tolerance and coexistence. The event was held by the Council of Moroccans abroad (CCME) and the Council of Israelite communities in Morocco (CCIM) chaired by Serge Berdugo. Many of the participants […]

Conseil de l’Entente: Ivorian diplomat Ouattara Wautabouna named new Secretary General

The Council of Foreign ministers of Conseil de l’Entente named Ivorian ambassador and Director General of the African Integration Ouattara Wautabouna as the new Secretary General of the West African regional organization in replacement of countryman Marcel Amon Tanoh. Tanoh’s spell at the realm of the organization grouping Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin and […]

Commercial International Bank Egypt completes acquisition of Kenya’s Mayfair CIB in $40mln deal

Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB) is set to proceed with the complete takeover of Kenya’s Mayfair CIB, after obtaining approvals from authorities, in a deal valued at $40 million. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) have just granted their consent for CIB to acquire the remaining 49% of […]