AMISOM hands over weapons captured from Al-Shabaab to Somalia

Egypt Customs Partners ECS to Fast-Track Trade Clearance and Boost Investment Drive

Egypt’s Customs Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with the Export Credit Services (ECS) aimed at accelerating customs clearance procedures and strengthening verification processes for imported goods, as part of broader efforts to modernise trade facilitation and enhance the investment climate. Under the agreement, customs officials will deploy ECS systems to streamline clearance, drawing on […]

IFC to help Crédit du Maroc Bank facilitate development of SMEs, women’s entrepreneurship, green projects

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will help Crédit du Maroc Bank facilitate the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), women’s entrepreneurship, and green projects with a $100 million financing package. This agreement is in line with IFC’s strategy in Morocco, which aims to support private sector-led economic growth and job creation by promoting the […]

AU Breaks Away with Algerian Rhetoric on Sahara

Since its triumphal return to the African Union, Morocco continues to score precious diplomatic points on the Sahara issue at the continental level. The speech given by the Chairperson of the African Union’s Commission, Faki Mahamat at the opening of the 30th Summit of the pan-African organization is indicative of a U-turn in how the […]