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Attijariwafa bank and ISCAE Group have signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at strengthening connections between academia and the corporate sector. The collaboration focuses on promoting academic excellence, enhancing graduate employability, and fostering innovation across Morocco’s education landscape. The partnership framework encompasses several key initiatives designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and professional […]
Morocco’s industrial sector marked a historic breakthrough in 2024, generating 898 billion dirhams in revenue and achieving a record 30% increase in investment, industry and trade minister, Ryad Mezzour said. Speaking at the presentation of the Industry barometer, Mezzour said 2024 was “a decisive turning point” in Morocco’s industrial development. He emphasized the sector’s growing […]
Kenyan authorities have dismantled a human trafficking ring accused of luring citizens to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war under the guise of employment opportunities in Moscow. In an intelligence-led raid on the Great Wall Apartments on the outskirts of Nairobi, police rescued 22 Kenyans who were reportedly being “processed” for travel to Russia. Authorities seized […]
On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Tunisia’s Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Riadh Chaoued, has announced the launch of a new interest-free loan scheme, underpinned by a 5-million-dinar allocation from the 2025 Finance Law, to support employment for persons with disabilities. Beginning 17 July 2025, a new registration platform will be open for applicants eligible […]
The Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) of the Egyptian Cabinet has released a report analyzing the future of employment, focusing on the transformative impact of technology and global economic shifts. Based on studies since the World Economic Forum’s first “Future of Work” report, the analysis highlights opportunities and challenges as technology and globalization reshape […]
For nearly a decade, Morocco has been implementing a migration and asylum policy with a human face, in accordance with the High Royal Guidelines, respecting migrants’ dignity and rights. This comprehensive immigration policy, which aims to be humanistic, pragmatic and supportive, makes Morocco a land of welcome and dignity, where refugees and migrants enjoy full […]
The lack of employment more than religious belief is what is driving people to join fast-growing extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by the UN Development Program (UNDP) based on interviews with hundreds of former fighters across East, West and the Horn of Africa. The new UNDP report’s findings thus challenge traditional […]
Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi won a confidence vote from the parliament for the recent cabinet shake-up that saw the entry of 11 new ministers. Lawmakers approved Mechichi’s new picks for the ministries of interior, justice, health, employment, industry, energy, agriculture, environment, sports, culture and land affairs. Mechichi conducted the reshuffle on Jan. 16 on […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) agreed Tuesday to back Morocco’s efforts to reduce unemployment with a $96.6-million loan that will support access to jobs and improvement of populations’ living conditions. Morocco’s minister of economy, Mohamed Benchaaboun, said at the signing of the agreement, the loan is earmarked to improving living conditions through an inclusive job […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a $96.6 million loan to Morocco to enable the country to implement a program on improving access to employment through vocational training. “Morocco is one of the first African countries to use this innovative financing instrument that makes the disbursement cycle conditional on achieving results, while reducing transaction […]