The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has announced this Tuesday he was stepping down and naming his son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, 33, as his successor. During the past weeks, there were some swirling rumors circulating in the media and diplomatic spheres that the 61-year-old emir was preparing to step down […]
Morocco will maintain subsidies for cooking gas and continue providing financial support to transport operators as international energy prices rise sharply amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The decision was made by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch who chaired the first meeting of a ministerial committee tasked with monitoring the economic repercussions of the […]
Mauritania hosted, Dec.8-9, its National Insurance Conference in Nouakchott, aimed at modernizing a sector that currently contributes only 0.33% of GDP, far below the African average of 2%. The conference, organized by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) following the adoption of new legislation in September 2025, brought together hundreds of insurance professionals, experts, investors, […]
