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Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank buys back $290 million of Gabon’s external debt

Attijariwafa Bank has conducted an early buyback of $290 million of Gabon’s external debt, in a transaction that will ease the debt burden in the country and foster its financial stability. The operation represents 50% of Gabon’s Eurobond. It was made by l’Union Gabonaise de Banque (UGB), the local subsidiary of Attijariwafa Bank. The operation […]

Gen Z anti-govt revolt in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria may fuel sub-Saharan ‘African Spring’

As sub-Saharan Africa has seen an unparalleled surge of protests this year, from Kenya to Uganda and Nigeria, some observers are expressing the view that a new African Spring may be on the horizon. Young people in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria have taken to the streets protesting against the high cost of living, lack of […]

Tunisian women lead African & Arab women in science

Tunisian women lead UNESCO’s rating of African and Arab women participation in scientific research as 55.1 per cent of Tunisian researchers are female; the largest proportion in Africa and in the Arab world.   The rating, based on UN branch’s Institute for Statistics (UIS) June 2020 data, credits the North African country with the best […]