UK Earmarks £3 Billion to Help its Companies Tap into Morocco’s Export Potential

The UK announced the allocation of £3 billion to companies willing to export to Morocco or operate in the North African country whose business climate, geographic location and qualified labor is luring companies targeting the African market. This announcement was made Tuesday in London by representative of the UK Department for International Trade in Morocco, […]

Morocco: Japan’s Mitsui Kinzoku Act lays for door latches production plant

Mitsui Kinzoku Act Tanger Maroc SARL, subsidiary of Mitsui Kinzoku Act has launched in Tangiers the construction of its latches production plant that enables the Japanese firm to position itself closer to its European market. The future plant located in Tangiers Free Zone Automotive City will cost the functional automobile parts manufacturer around €12.5 million. […]

Tunisia closes Ras Jdir border crossing with Libya after clashes

Tunisian authorities closed the Ras Jdir border crossing after armed clashes occurred there between rival Libyan factions. Videos shared on social media showed gunfire and a torched car in the Libyan side of the crossing. The armed violence occurred between the Interior Ministry’s Zuwara Military Chamber task force and armed militias, injuring several security force […]