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Optical Fiber Engineering: Morocco-Germany project to create nearly 1,000 jobs

Morocco and Germany have agreed on a pilot project expected to create 9,500 jobs in optic fiber engineering, which is becoming very important in today’s modern telecommunication. The project was discussed during a meeting held Thursday in Geneva between Moroccan minister of Employment and Skills Younes Sekkouri and German Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil on […]

US, Senegal Ink Defense Cooperation Deal

The American government and Senegal on Monday signed a cooperation agreement to ease the deployment of American troops to the West African nation to counter humanitarian crises, natural disasters or terrorist attacks. The accord will give US troops access to areas in Senegal, such as airports and military installations, in order to respond to security […]

Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank buys back $290 million of Gabon’s external debt

Attijariwafa Bank has conducted an early buyback of $290 million of Gabon’s external debt, in a transaction that will ease the debt burden in the country and foster its financial stability. The operation represents 50% of Gabon’s Eurobond. It was made by l’Union Gabonaise de Banque (UGB), the local subsidiary of Attijariwafa Bank. The operation […]