Egypt
Egypt’s new asylum law sparks concerns over refugee rights
Egypt passed its first asylum law this week, raising fears among rights groups of a "security-focused approach" that
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Morocco
Morocco to launch first legal crypto-assets framework with support from IMF, World Bank
Morocco is the latest to address crypto regulations as demand and adoption rise globally. Abdellatif Jouahri, the governor of the
Mauritania
Mauritania’s public debt estimated at nearly $4.4 billion
According to the latest report from the Public Debt Directorate, Mauritania’s public debt stood at 177.8 billion new
Morocco
Morocco’s Bank Al-Maghrib reduces key interest rate to 2.5%
At the conclusion of the fourth and final quarterly meeting for the 2024, the Bank Al-Maghrib Board decided to “reduce
Libya
Libya Mufti warns Syrian against foreign financial aid
Libya’s Mufti Sheikh Al-Sadeq Al-Gharyani warned Syrians against foreign financial aid, particularly from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, citing
Egypt
Goldman Sachs sees Egypt pound recovering once ‘seasonal flows taper’
Egypt’s pound, which breached the milestone of 50 per dollar to hit a record low this week, may rebound
Libya
IMF concludes visit to Libya
The IMF has concluded a weeklong staff visit to Libya where it was assessing the latest economic conditions, as well
Libya
Libya to claim back $60billion of Qadhafi’s secretly invested US Treasuries
According to reporting by African Energy the Libyan government is about to claim more than $60billion of until now unknown
Libya
Libya’s Central Bank to print 30 billion dinars to ease cash crisis
Libya’s Central Bank (CBL) announced plans Thursday to print 30 billion dinars ($6.25 billion) to address the long-standing
Libya
Cash crunch drives Libyans toward bank cards
Libya’s ongoing cash shortage, worsened by over a decade of war and instability, is pushing many citizens toward bank
Tunisia
Tunisia looks to Central Bank to repay debt as economy falters
Tunisia’s government is looking to the central bank to help repay its external debt for a second straight year,
Africa
Interpol arrests over 1,000 cybercrime suspects in Africa
Interpol has successfully apprehended 1,006 suspects in Africa as part of a sweeping cybercrime operation. The crackdown targeted criminal
Morocco
Morocco secures $250M World Bank funding for waste management
The World Bank approved a $250 million program to enhance Morocco’s municipal waste management, aiming to boost environmental sustainability