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Benin: the Yayi Boni enigma

The least one can say about Benin President Yayi Boni is that he is not your ordinary, “typical” kind of African President.  He welcomes guests in his presidential palace of “La Marina” in Cotonou with such ease that one might think that he has done that for all of his life, and that he came [...]

British Petroleum returns to Libya

Europe’s second largest oil company, British Petroleum (BP), has announced its return to Libya after it suspended its actions in February last year because of the Civil War. Oil and gas explorations will soon start in the next few months. The Libyan National Oil Corporation has confirmed the lifting of the Force Majeure; a suspension [...]

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World’s most complex virus detected

A new era of cyber warfare has come to light after the discovery of a virus codenamed as “Flame”. It is believed to have been in existence for more than two years and has infected some Middle Eastern countries. It was accidentally discovered when UN’s International Telecommunications Union asked for help from security firms after [...]

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BMCE bank among winners of Mena Leaders in Trade 2011

BMCE (Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce Extérieur) has won the title of Best Trade Finance Bank in Morocco for 2011, an award granted by the Global Trade Review (GTR) magazine, specialized in trade and finance. The Award  is a recognition) of the key role played by BMCE Bank in the financing of foreign trade operations [...]

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