First Independent Mena Newspaper
Several ministerial departments have signed Sunday a document whereby they commit to the 2020 Marrakech Declaration on Women’s Rights presented by L’Union Nationale des Femmes du Maroc (UNFM), chaired by Princess Lalla Meryem. The document was signed during a ceremony celebrating International Women’s Day held in Marrakech under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Meryem, […]
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survived this Monday an assassination attempt as a car bombing attack targeted his convoy in capital Khartoum and has been moved to a safe location. The family of the Prime Minister indicated he was safe after a blast targeted his motorcade, CGTN Africa reports. Images broadcast on regional TV channels […]
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Mohamed on Sunday met Kenya’s interior minister Fred Matiang’i and other security officials, dispatched by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The visit comes after Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo spoke on the phone on Thursday with President Uhuru Kenyatta. The two leaders agreed to work together to ensure security at the border. […]
Tunisia expects a growth rate of just 1% this year, compared with the 2.7% envisaged in the 2020 budget, and plans to seek a new loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Tunisian Prime Minister, Elyess Fakhfakh, who made the announcement on Sunday said his government has slashed the country’s economic growth forecast for […]
A German tourist Sunday became the first death case of Coronavirus in Egypt, which has confirmed 55 patients suffering from the fast-spreading virus. The victim came to the country a week ago but refused to be quarantined after he was tested positive on March 6. The 60-year old holidaymaker, according to Health Minister Hala Zayed […]
Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, announced the supply of its market-leading Point-to-Point microwave (PtP MW) radio, OmniBAS™, to Morocco in the frame of the Border Management Program for the Maghreb. The EU-financed Border Management Program for the Maghreb region is designed to help Maghreb countries curb […]
Morocco moves on Monday March 9 to the next step in its currency reform broadening the fluctuation band for the dirham to 5% from 2.5% amid positive macro-economic conditions and enough international reserves, the finance ministry said. The North African country launched a gradual floating of its currency in January 2018, raising the official band […]
Tunisia’s cheese maker, Land’Or, announced that it will set up a production plant in Morocco’s Kenitra for a total cost of 10.7 million dollars. An investment agreement was signed in this regards between Land’Or chairman Hatem Denguizli and Moroccan industry minister Hafid Elalamy. The plant will directly employ 102 people and help Land’Or commercialize production […]
Two Moroccans, Leila Benjelloun and Noureddine Bensouda, were bestowed the Legion of Honor, France’s highest order of merit. They were presented the distinction by French Ambassador to Morocco, Helene Le Gal, during a ceremony in Rabat this week. The French Ambassador hailed during the ceremony Leila Benjelloun, president of the BMCE Bank Foundation, for […]
The Chief Rabbi of Panama, David Perets, commended King Mohammed VI for his sustained efforts to promote coexistence between different religions, pointing out that the Monarch’s vision is “worthy of appreciation and emulation.” Through the institution of the Commandery of the Faithful, the King is the supreme representative of the Nation and the symbol of […]