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Casablanca tops Africa in latest Global Financial Centers Index

Casablanca ranked as Africa’s leading financial center in the latest Global Financial Center Index (GFCI 39), underscoring its growing prominence on the continent. The index, published in March 2026 by consultancy Z/Yen Group in partnership with the China Development Institute, ranked Casablanca 49th out of 120 financial centers worldwide. It placed ahead of other African […]

Burkina Faso: Attack against response unit leaves four dead

An attack against a response unit of the Burkinabe national police in the province of Sanmatenga, in the center-north of Burkina Faso, left four dead, including three policemen, and five injured. The attack was perpetrated by armed men on the Pissila-Gibga axis, said the police in a statement.   Meanwhile, around 20 alleged terrorists were […]

Egypt’s Transport Ministry to Offer Tender for a New Subway Line

Egypt’s Transport Minister, Ibrahim al-Demeiry, said yesterday (March 25) that the ministry had started three new projects worth LE20 billion aimed at improving the country’s infrastructure and boosting its economic development. One of the projects is the tender for the third phase of the Ataba-Imbaba-Cairo University subway line, which is to be offered today (Wednesday, […]