Morocco’s spending on cooking gas, sugar and flour subsidies hit 10 billion dirhams ($1 bln) so far this year, compared with 3.8 billion dirhams the same period last year, official figures showed. This 170% increase is mainly due to the simultaneous post-covid recovery which created high demand on commodities, worsened by an offer shortage […]
A French court ordered the seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets in an arbitration case filed by a Chinese company alleging a breach of contract by the West African country, the Financial Times said. The Chinese company, Zhongshan, initiated arbitration proceedings against Nigeria in 2018 accusing the government of failing to uphold its commercial commitments. […]
The U.S.A has released a quarter of a billion dollar in economic aid to Egypt and has pledged more if Egypt implements economic and political reforms.U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry described the gesture as a “good-faith effort.” After holding meetings in Cairo during the weekend, Kerry said the United States would provide the first $190 million […]
