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EBRD Provides $20 Mln Trade Finance Line to Bank of Africa-Benin

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided Bank of Africa-Benin (BOA-BENIN) $20 million trade finance line to boost import-export operations and support the development of Benin’s private sector. The facility will enable the EBRD to issue guarantees to international banks and provide short-term financing to support imports, exports and the local distribution of […]

China –the Indispensable Game- Changer of the Post-Crisis Global Economy

The upshots of the global financial crisis are long to list. In a catchy word, they are condensed in the phrase “shift to the East”. Driven by the increasing power and strength of emerging market economies, the timing and extent of the shift raise questions over what real objectives the new players are set to […]

Morocco Approves Five Percent Minimum Wage Increase for 2026

Morocco’s government has approved a five percent minimum wage increase effective January 1, 2026, for non-agricultural sectors, establishing new legal remuneration thresholds businesses must observe. The Government Council approved the related decree this December, continuing multi-year wage enhancement dynamics. According to the Employment Ministry, the minimum interprofessional guaranteed wage will have progressed 20 percent during […]