The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) is facing growing pressure to settle its refined oil products import bills as the country’s long-standing barter system comes to an end. While fuel imports continued into Libya in March, the NOC remains unable to pay for these supplies, a situation compounded by the country’s declining oil revenues. The […]
Tidjane Thiam, the newly elected leader of Côte d’Ivoire’s main opposition party PDCI-RDA, has resigned from Paris-headquartered luxury goods multinational company Kering to focus on his political ambition ahead of presidential elections slated for 2025. “In order to have the necessary time to devote to his political commitments, Tidjane Thiam, elected President of the Democratic […]
Morocco’s banking sector is entering a period of deep change, driven by a new banking law, competition from neobanks and “super apps,” and shifting ownership structures, Aujourd’hui le Maroc reports. Bank Al-Maghrib’s board is set to hold its penultimate 2026 session this month, shortly after the publication of a new law amending the framework governing […]
