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Moroccan institution recommends cutting informal jobs to 20%

Morocco’s economic, social and environmental council (CESE) put forward a set of recommendations to cut the share of informal employment in the job market to 20%, a rate close to developed countries. According to national and international institutions, the informal economy accounts at least for 36% of all jobs in Morocco and it has a […]

IMF-WB annual meetings to go ahead as planned in Marrakech on Oct 9-15

The IMF, the World Bank and the Moroccan government confirmed Marrakech will host the annual meetings as planned on October 9-15, in a boon for the earthquake-hit tourism industry in the country. The confirmation came in a joint statement signed by World Bank President Ajay Banga; International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva; and […]

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow sacks army chief

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has replaced the head of the army, the presidency said in a statement.   The President “decided to relieve Lietenant General Masanneh Kinteh of his duties as Chief of Defense Staff of The Gambian Armed Forces,” the statement read.   Gen. Kinteh hands over to Deputy Chief of Defense Staff, Major […]