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At a time when Morocco continues to rely on its health system to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, two OECD tax experts have proposed tax reforms to ensure sustainable financing for the health sector. In countries around the world grappling with the current health and economic crisis, the urgency to mobilize domestic resources has […]
Head of Moroccan Govt Saad Eddine El Othmani and Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) Angel Gurría signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to renew the Country Program to support the reform agenda set by the North African Kingdom. Following the implementation of the first phase of the Country […]
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has been awarded the prestigious 6th King Hassan II Great World Water Prize for the key role it plays in promoting rational use of water and sustained development. The $100,000 prize was handed over by Head of Moroccan Government Saâd-Eddine El Othmani to OECD Secretary General Angel […]
The international Labour Organisation warned of the unprecedented departure of young North African talents and skilful manpower towards European countries due to high unemployment rate and lack of incentives to retain the qualified manpower. In a recent report titled “Brain drain or movement of skills? A vision of the Maghreb” the International Labour Organisation (ILO) […]
Casablanca Finance City or CFC has won 11 positions in the new ranking of the Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI) released on Monday at a ceremony hosted by the CFC authority in Casablanca. With this new ranking of 83 financial centers, Casablanca Finance City has moved up from the 62nd place it held last March, […]
The EU’s defense ministers are to discuss next week the call for the Union to consider equipping African armies. This highly controversial idea that was put forward by a group of countries led by Germany is likely to trigger a sharp debate within and between the EU’s institutions. Proponents of the idea argue that the […]