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Tunisia : 70 presidential candidates for 23 November elections

With less than 2months before the much anticipated presidential elections in Tunisia, the Elections Board (ISIE) closed for the reception of files from hopeful presidential candidates on 22 September. Voters will be having a large pool of candidates to choose from because 70 individuals have submitted their files to become the country’s next president. The […]

What leaving FATF grey list means for Morocco

Morocco has taken measures to improve financial transparency and protect its economy against money laundering and terrorism financing, earning a well-deserved exit of the grey list of the Global financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force. The Moroccan government welcomed the FATF decision which will “positively impact the sovereign and local bank ratings in addition […]

COVID-19: Morocco devotes 2.7% of GDP to address health crisis, ranks 4th worldwide

Morocco has devoted a huge budget to address the COVID-19 health crisis, becoming part of the top five countries worldwide that have devoted huge budgets to outweigh the economic impact of Covid-19. According to data compiled by the American Goldman Sachs bank, Morocco is the fourth country in the world to earmark the largest amounts […]