King Mohammed VI receives PM Sanchez

Egypt resolved to fight terrorism, “external support”

Egypt decreed a state of emergency in north and central Sinai for the next three months following the terrorist attack at El-Arish checkpoint that killed 30 soldiers and imposed a curfew from 5:00 pm to 7:00 am.The government also declared a three-day period of mourning. After a meeting with the Supreme Council of the Armed […]

Morocco: King gives committee six additional months to submit development model proposals

King Mohammed VI has set January 2021 as a new deadline for a special committee to submit its proposals for a new development model, which was previously planned to be revealed this month. This delay was approved by the Sovereign in order to facilitate the task of the committee to broaden the scope of its […]

Africa’s crypto challenges: crackdown, ban or regulation in wake of rising scams

Despite rising interest all across the continent, trade in cryptocurrencies remains banned — in part due to concern about soaring losses arising from crypto scams — by most African governments save for the Central African Republic (CAR). The latest Chainalysis report indicates that losses arising from cryptocurrency scams rose by 60% in the first seven […]