The World Bank Board has approved $365 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to increase girls’ and women’s access to learning, economic opportunities, and utilization of health services, and to strengthen the institutional capacity for gender equality in Western and Central Africa. The Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus project (SWEDD+) has […]
The government of Morocco has voiced deep concern over the serious deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip following the surge of deadly acts of violence and fighting between a Palestinian militant group and Israeli forces. In a statement released over the weekend, the Moroccan ministry of Foreign Affairs said Morocco, whose Sovereign, King Mohammed VI, […]
Leading international law firm, Clifford Chance, has officially opened its office in Casablanca on Thursday, giving the firm’s strong Africa practice its first permanent on the ground presence in the continent. The new office will act as a hub for clients across North and Sub-Saharan Africa and will build on the firm’s extensive existing business […]
