Throne Day: Morocco’s King Calls on All Stakeholders to Facilitate Foreign Investment & Combat Speculation

King Mohammed VI has laid out his vision to attract more foreign investment in an unstable environment marked by the continuing impacts of the COVID19 crisis and the effects of major international developments on the national and the global economy. Read more

Japan grants Tunisia $1m to support vulnerable populations in three governorates

Japan has granted Tunisia $1 million to help the North African country assist vulnerable populations in three governorates gravely affected by the shortage of wheat and inflation, the Japanese mission has announced. The assistance, according to the Japanese embassy in Read more

Dubai-based car rental tech platform Selfdrive expands to Qatar, Bahrain

Car rental tech platform Selfdrive, based in Dubai, is expanding to Qatar and Bahrain as part of its growth plans, reports say. The company said it expects to acquire as much as 65% of the digital rental market share in Read more

Kuwaiti firm agility acquires Britain’s Menzies to set up world’s airport services company

Agility, a Kuwait firm, has acquired Britain’s John Menzies for nearly $750 million, in a move to set up the world’s largest airport services, reports say. Agility currently holds a 19% stake in Menzies. Per the deal agreed, Menzies shareholders Read more