Mauritania’s ruling Union for the Republic party (UPR) swept legislative polls entrenching its position as the victor. Led by President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, the party increased its presence in Parliament with an additional 22 seats in the polls that took place on September 15, bringing its majority to 89 in the 157-seat parliament. The ruling […]
Casablanca Finance City (CFC) has leapt four places in the Global Financial Centers Index 24 (GFCI24) taking the 28th position. CFC outperformed Seoul, Taipei and Doha ranking the fourth best financial hub in the MENA region behind Dubai, Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi. At the international level, New York has overtaken London as the world’s […]
Kenya and Somalia have agreed to reopen their common border crossings after more than a decade, amid warming ties between the two neighbors following years of tensions. Kenya has decided to reopen its border crossings with Somalia at Mandera, Lamu, and Garissa, effectively ending a 12-year barricade that began in 2011, Kenya’s interior minister said […]
