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Reforms to follow in 2020 in Morocco

The year 2019 has wrapped up with promises of landmark reforms to be carried out in 2020, a year before 2021 elections. In 2019, King Mohammed VI urged the implementation of decentralization, a new development model and an efficient government. It was also a year to celebrate Morocco’s improvement in the doing business index, its […]

Libya: Central Bank Allows Foreign Residents to Use e-Wallets, Sets Daily Transfer Limits

The Central Bank of Libya has instructed commercial banks and electronic payment providers to allow officially registered foreign residents to use e-wallets as part of efforts to expand digital payments and promote financial inclusion.   According to a letter dated March 11, 2026 and referenced 9/2026, which was leaked to Libyan media, the directive is […]

King Mohammed VI Grants Royal Pardon to Journalist Hajar Raissouni, other Defendants in the Case

King Mohammed has granted royal pardon to Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni who was sentenced on September 30 to one year in prison for undergoing an illegal abortion and having sex intercourse outside marriage. The Royal pardon was announced this Wednesday Oct. 16 in a statement by the Moroccan Ministry of Justice. Royal pardon was also […]