Africa Mauritania The Mauritanian General Prosecutor's Office has requested a 20-year prison sentence against former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who is on trial at the criminal court specialising in corruption cases, in what is called 'trial of the decade'
Africa Mauritania A circular regulates training activities in the health field by establishing a 'ban on training in the health field for all NGOs without prior authorisation by the Ministry of Health'
Africa Mauritania Velmie, providing software technology for fintechs, partnered with A2 Holding, a Nouakchott-based connectivity group, to explore the market and launch a joint agent banking project
Africa Mauritania PM Mokhtar Ould Ajay met with the Ambassador of Qatar to Mauritania to discuss cooperation actions between the two countries and the means to develop them; diplomatic relations had been re-established last March after a break of almost four years
Africa Mauritania UNDP is working with the government to shape an inclusive and rights-based digital transformation, assessing safeguards and privacy, accessibility for those living in areas with low connectivity, and usability of digital identity to authenticate services