Algeria has extended its coronavirus confinement due to the unavailability of facemasks without which infections could surge, overturning any containment gains. Health minister Abderrahmane Bouzid has asked Algerians to make facemasks at home, a call that acknowledged the government’s incapacity to provide masks to its citizens. Prime Minister Abdelaziz Jerrad, when he announced an extension […]
Speaker of South Africa’s Parliament, Thandi Modise, could land herself behind bars if she fails to appear before the Potchefstroom Regional Court on March 31. The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA), supported by Advocate Gerrie Nel and AfriForum, has taken Modise to court on charges of animal cruelty after animals suffering from neglect and starvation […]
The Casablanca stock exchange has launched a campaign to encourage SMEs to issue initial public offerings to enable them to access equity funding in an economy dominated by bank financing. Head of the Casablanca stock exchange highlighted to the media the attractiveness of the bourse where he said there is a high demand from investors. […]
