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Libya’s Central Bank has inaugurated on Sunday, June 15, the nation’s first Electronic Payment Forum and Exhibition at the Tripoli International Fairgrounds, marking a significant step towards digitalizing its financial landscape. The two-day event, held under the patronage of the Central Bank Governor, has convened commercial banks, local firms, and international e-payment providers to explore […]
The UK government is facing mounting criticism over its £30 billion agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, with lawmakers and human rights groups denouncing the deal’s financial and ethical implications. Under the controversial arrangement, Britain retains military access to Diego Garcia — a vital US-UK base — through a 99-year lease, […]
Morocco’s Société Centrale de Réassurance (SCR) has officially rebranded as Atlantic Re, marking a strategic pivot toward continental expansion. The announcement, made Thursday, follows the inauguration of the company’s new headquarters at Casablanca Finance City. The 65-year-old reinsurer, a subsidiary of state investment fund CDG, positions this rebranding as part of a comprehensive transformation strategy […]
African Union (AU) mediators have arrived in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, to try to urgently address rising tensions in the country and prevent a return to civil war. The arrival of the so-called “Council of the Wise” follows the recent house arrest of first vice president Riek Machar, a move that has deepened the political […]
The recent departure of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) could significantly worsen food security and escalate prices in the region, according to a new analysis published by The Conversation. These three junta-led countries, which together account for 16% of ECOWAS’s population, left the bloc in January […]
A BBC investigation reveals troubling allegations that Shell overlooked repeated warnings about corruption and mismanagement in Nigeria’s billion-dollar Ogoniland oil clean-up project. The program, initiated eight years ago and funded by various oil firms including Shell’s $350 million contribution, faces accusations of widespread fraud and ineffectiveness. Internal documents suggest both Shell and Nigerian government officials […]
A delegation of ten Caribbean diplomats hailed the socio-economic progress and development strides in Morocco’s southern Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, as part of a two-day visit organized by the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI). The visit aimed to showcase the region’s potential to attract investment, forge partnerships, and bolster trade ties. Tamira Browne, Director of […]
A significant shift in West African regional dynamics is unfolding as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) coordinates its collective withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The foreign ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali convened in Ouagadougou to establish a unified approach to their impending departure from the regional organization. […]
Morocco’s Renault factories hit a record production at 413,614 vehicles in 2024, becoming the group’s second largest production site. Most of the production was reported in the Tangier factory with 312,381, followed by Somaca in Casablanca with 101,203 cars, Renault Morocco director General Mohamed Bachiri told a press conference. Morocco-made cars represented 18% of all […]
Stellio Gilles Robert Capo-Chichi, more widely known as Kémi Séba, has announced his intention to run in Benin’s presidential election set for April 2026. The well-known Pan-African activist issued a pointed critique of President Patrice Talon’s administration in a recent video message, accusing the incumbent President of disadvantaging domestic businesses while granting considerable benefits to […]