Lalla Hasna in New-york 2019

Morocco: Tourism revenues grow by 123.3% by end of April 2022

Morocco’s tourism revenues increased by 123.3% at the end of April 2022, according to the Department of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF). These revenues have reduced their decline from their pre-pandemic level to 36.3%, following a 71.5% drop at the end of April 2021, said the DEPF in its report on business climate for June […]

Tunisia: President Saied woos Qatar’s Emir to fund projects in Tunisia

President Kais Saied said Monday that he presented to visiting ruler of Qatar Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani several projects that Qatar can contribute to finance.   These projects include Kairoun hospital complex, according to press reports. Emir Tamin began Monday a two-day visit to the North African country, the first visit since March 2019, […]

Kenyan and Nigerian presidents ranked among world’s most corrupt leaders of 2024

Kenyan president William Ruto has received the most votes and has thus become — together with Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu — one of the top five 2024 finalists for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) ‘Person of the Year’ award. Ruto received an unprecedented number of 40,000 nominations for ‘Person of the […]