Morocco’s Jallal Toufiq re-elected member of International Narcotics Control Board

Morocco’s candidate, Jallal Toufiq, was re-elected on Tuesday for a second term as member of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) at elections held in New York, as part of the organizational session of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Toufiq, who was challenging 17 other candidates, was elected in the first round of […]

Solar Industry: Morocco to build $800 Mln polysilicon plant at Sahara gateway

Moroccan Investment ministry and U.S. GPM Holding have agreed on building a polysilicon production plant in the province of Tan-Tan, located in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region of southern Morocco. The agreement was signed by Karim Zidane, Minister Delegate for Investment and Philip Jenkins, CEO of GPM Holding Philip Jenkins. The $800 million project will help […]

Morocco expected to import less wheat amid prospects for better crop year

The weather has been clement for Morocco this year after generalized rainfall that promises better crop year and bigger wheat yield, Reuters reported. Citing wheat traders, the agency said that Morocco may harvest 10 million tons of cereals this year, up from 3 million last year, which means less imports. Morocco imports usually 2 to […]