OCP Africa, IsDB join forces to boost rice farming in Côte d’Ivoire
Moroccan OCP Africa and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), signed a partnership agreement to boost […]
Finance
Morocco’s Bank of Africa Named ‘Best Bank in Africa 2020’
The Bank of Africa Group (BOA) was named “Best Bank in Africa 2020” by obtaining the prestigious “Golden Award” trophy presented at the Africa Investments […]
Morocco: Central Bank Expects Growth to Reach 5.3 pc in 2021 & 3.2 pc in 2022
Morocco economic growth is expected to reach 5.3 pc in 2021 before stabilizing at 3.2 pc in 2020, according to the country’s central bank forecasts. […]
Moroccan Government passes cannabis legalization bill
The government council has kicked off the legislative process for the legalization of cannabis after it approved a bill in that regards which shall be […]
IMF grants 58 million USD to Mali
The International Monetary Fund decided to immediately disburse nearly $58 million, or 31 billion CFA francs, to Mali. This decision is part of the long-standing […]
Central Bank announced devaluation of sudanese pound
It is a brutal but expected devaluation of the pound that the Sudanese Central Bank announced on Sunday, February 21, announcing a unification of exchange […]
A Senegalese, Makhtar Diop, at the helm of IFC
Senegalese Makhtar Diop has been appointed as Managing Director and Executive Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of the World Bank […]
Kenya sinks into a debt spiral
Kenya’s public debt has increased by more than $11 billion in one year, according to the Central Bank. A fiscal situation aggravated by the Covid-19 […]
The launch of the common currency of the ECOWAS countries postponed to 2025
The common currency of the ECOWAS countries may not see the light of day until 2025 at best. This is what emerges from the debates […]
US Planning $5 Bln Investments in Morocco & across Region
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is planning $5 billion investments in Morocco and across the region through the funding of several projects seeking […]