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Saudi central bank grants license to two new fintech firms

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Tuesday issued operation permits to “Lean Technologies” and “Mod5r”, two companies which will provide Open Banking Solutions. The permits are in line with the Council of Ministers’ decision in the second quarter of 2022, which provides for the adoption of the Fintech Strategy containing the supreme directive order for the […]

CIA Declassified Memo Confirms Moroccanness of Eastern Sahara

A declassified U.S. intelligence document recognizes the Moroccan sovereignty over the Eastern Sahara stretching from Hassi Beida (Bechar province) down to Tinjoub town (southern Mhamid Ghizlane) and holds France, the former colonial power, responsible for the territorial dispute between Morocco and Algeria. The Memo declassified by the Central Intelligence Agency in 2004 strengthens Morocco’s legal […]

French think-tank lauds Morocco’s regional leadership & commitment for Africa’s development, stability & security

Executive Director of the Paris-based Observatory of Geopolitical Studies, Khaled Hamadé, has praised the regional leadership of King Mohammed VI and his steadfast engagement for Africa’s socio-economic development. Thanks to the royal leadership, Morocco has become a beacon of stability in Africa and a model in south-south cooperation, said Mr. Hamadé in an analysis published […]