Sahara: France New Ambassador to Morocco Starts His Mission with Trip to Laayoune, Following in His Predecessor’s Footsteps

France’s new ambassador to Morocco Philippe Lalliot has started his diplomatic mission in the Kingdom with a trip to Laayoune, capital of Moroccan Sahara, following in the footsteps of his predecessor Christophe Lecourtier who travelled in 2024 to the cities of Dakhla and Laayoune. The visits of the two ambassadors to Morocco’s Southern provinces show […]

TotalEnergies unveils plan to invest $6bn in Nigeria’s energy sector

French energy giant TotalEnergies has unveiled a $6 billion investment plan spread across several years in Nigeria, just as the West African country is looking to cut down on red tape hindering investment in its oil and gas sector. Through this announcement, TotalEnergies has reiterated its commitment to investing in Nigeria’s oil and energy sector, […]

AfDB: Morocco’s growth to rebound to 4.5 % in 2021

Morocco’s GDP is expected to increase to 4.5 pc in 2021 as the country’s economy is recovering from a 5.9 pc decline in 2020 after growing 2.5 pc in 2019, says the African Development Bank in its latest report. During the third quarter of 2020, Morocco’s exports of automotive parts and phosphate and derivatives rebounded […]