Morocco’s carrier partners with Wirecard to integrate digital payments globally

Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is handling payments for online and travel agency bookings for Royal Air Maroc, Morocco’s national airline, and one of Africa’s leading and fastest growing airlines, Wirecard announced Tuesday in a press release. Royal Air Maroc is set to join the oneworld alliance in mid-2020, and has […]

Tunisia: Another political rival of Kais Saied eliminated from presidential race

The leader of Tunisian Republican Union Party, Lotfi Mraihi, who has announced his intention to run for President in the elections of October 2024, has been arrested by police on suspicion of money laundering. Mraihi is one of the most prominent critics of President Kais Saied who is tightening his grip on power and eliminating […]

Calls Mount for Bolstering G5 Sahel Force

French President Emmanuel Macron called for more support to the counterterrorism Sahel force known as G5. “Money now needs to be disbursed” to allow the five-nation regional force fulfil its tasks, said Macron at a press conference with visiting Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou. He also called on other donors like Saudi Arabia to meet their […]