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Guinea: Minister of Justice resigns over President’s alleged plans to extend stay in power

Guinea’s Minister of Justice has resigned from his position in protest against President Alpha Conde’s alleged plans to run for a third term after his current tenure ends in 2020. Cheick Sako, in a letter to President Conde, pinned his resignation on his personal stance against a constitutional amendment that will allow the former opposition […]

Michael Bloomberg thanks Morocco’s King for hosting 1st New Economy Gateway Africa Forum

U.S. billionaire and politician Michael Bloomberg has expressed his gratitude to King Mohammed VI for hosting and supporting the first Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa conference which opened Tuesday in Marrakesh to discuss the continent’s infrastructure potential, clean energy, and healthcare challenges. “Welcome to Marrakesh and to our first Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa,” said […]

Morocco introduces measures in its 2025 budget to curb inflation

The draft budget for 2025 provides for an array of measures to curb the impact of imported inflation on the citizens’ purchasing power, including wage hikes, cancelation of VAT and customs duties on some basic foodstuff, and subsidies. Under the new budget, monthly salaries lower than 6000 will be exempted from the income tax, while […]