Botswana, the world’s second-largest diamond producer, has won its bid to host the permanent secretariat of the Kimberley Process (KP), the grouping that certifies that diamonds are not used to fund rebel groups. The KP, a coalition of governments, the diamond industry and civil society representatives, said in a statement on Monday (7 November) it […]
The World Bank and Kuwait have boosted Egypt with funds to help Egypt in its rebuilding efforts. Kuwait attributed a billion dollar grant while the World Bank gave $300million loan for the promotion of small and medium sized enterprises. Unemployment in Egypt has been drastically reduced because people have started to venture into self-employment. The […]
Morocco’s inbound tourism revenues reached $3.7 billion during the first five months of this year, representing an 8 pc increase compared to the same period of last year. According to latest data released by the ministry of tourism, the number of overnight stays during the same period reached 11.8 million (+13%), while the number of […]
