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Tunisia’s Prime Minister-designate names first blind minister in cabinet team

Nominated Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi unveiled Monday his cabinet, which will include the country’s first blind minister. Walid Zidi, 34, will be in charge of the culture portfolio in Mechichi’s 25-minister lineup waiting to be confirmed by the parliament. Zidi is also the first ever blind Tunisian to land a doctorate degree. He graduated […]

Climate Change Performance: Morocco ranks 7th in global ranking

Morocco rises one spot to 7th global ranking in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). As in the previous two years, Morocco rates high in three main CCPI categories: Green house gas (GHG) emissions, energy use and climate policy. Morocco has been at the forefront of reducing its GHG emissions and it strengthened this […]

Casablanca stock exchange launches charm offensive to encourage listing

The Casablanca stock exchange has launched a campaign to encourage SMEs to issue initial public offerings to enable them to access equity funding in an economy dominated by bank financing. Head of the Casablanca stock exchange highlighted to the media the attractiveness of the bourse where he said there is a high demand from investors. […]