Several Ministerial Departments Commit to Marrakech Declaration on Women’s Rights

Several ministerial departments have signed Sunday a document whereby they commit to the 2020 Marrakech Declaration on Women’s Rights presented by L’Union Nationale des Femmes du Maroc (UNFM), chaired by Princess Lalla Meryem.   The document was signed during a ceremony celebrating International Women’s Day held in Marrakech under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Meryem, […]

Morocco calls for paradigm shift in how migration is tackled in Mediterranean

Morocco’s foreign minister highlighted at an international conference in Rome the King’s vision in favor of a solidarity-approach towards migration that breaks away with the all-security treatment of the issue. Speaking at the International Conference on Development and Migration, chaired by the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, foreign minister Nasser Bourita recalled Morocco’s role under […]

North Africa: IFC Supports SMEs with €15 Mln Investment

The International Finance Corportation, a member of the World Bank Group, is injecting €15 million in a new private equity fund by AfricInvest, a leading private equity fund manager, to help expand access to finance for small and medium enterprises in North Africa. The investment is part of a larger effort to support economic growth […]