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Morocco: Chakib Benmoussa named High Commissioner for Planning in replacement of Lahlimi

King Mohammed VI has named on Friday Chakib Benmoussa, Minister of National Education since October 2021, as High Commissioner for Planning in replacement of Ahmed Lahlimi Alami, the Royal Office said in a statement. The Sovereign also received Ahmed Lahlimi and decorated him with the Grand Cordon of Wissam Al Arch. Lahlimi, a prominent figure […]

Libya: US Airstrikes Kill Top Al Qaeda Commander

The US conducted an airstrike that killed a senior leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in war-ravaged Libya, the Pentagon said. The Al Qaeda leader was identified in the Pentagon statement as Musa Abu Dawud who had trained recruits in Libya to carry out attacks in the region. “He provided critical logistics […]

Africa is winning cryptocurrency adoption despite 2022 bear market

With many Africans using cryptocurrencies for everyday transactions rather than speculation, cryptocurrency market across Africa grew by over 1200% between 2020 and 2021, and its usage remains high in 2022 despite the ongoing difficult bear market. 2022 has been a very difficult year for digital asset and cryptocurrency markets when the value of many major […]