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AfDB calls for more investment in agriculture to tackle Africa’s ‘great paradox of development’

Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the launch of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Alliance (SAPZ) to mobilize at least $2 billion in financing and investment commitments from its members to develop the continent’s food and agribusiness industry over the next five years. The project has been hailed as a significant step towards making Africa […]

New family code to ensure justice, equality, harmony with Islamic precepts and universal values – King says

King Mohammed chaired on Monday a new working session to follow up on the reform of the family code. Building on the achievements of the 2004 code, the King urged that the adoption of the new family law should be permeated by justice, equality, solidarity and harmony with the percepts of Islam and universal values. […]

International: Lawmakers seek to polish London’s reputation as safe haven for dictators’ money

British lawmakers are mulling over provisions of Criminal Finances Bill 2016 to freeze assets of world human rights abusers and dictators who hide their money and acquire properties in the British capital, reports say. The move comes from backbench MPs who “are looking to insert a clause that will target those who commit human rights […]