Morocco’s rail operator seeks acquisition of 168 trains before 2030

Morocco’s rail network operator ONCF launched a call for competition for the acquisition of 168 trains from 2027 to 2030 in a tender that would total 1.6 billion dollars in investments.   ONCF is seeking 150 inter-city travel trains and 18 high speed trains, it said in a statement as it also plans to extend […]

Morocco’s car exports jump 39% in first quarter 2021

Morocco’s car exports rose 39% to 22.6 billion dirhams in the first quarter this year, topping all industrial sales as the country’s trade deficit shrinks 11.2% during the same period. The improvement in the trade deficit is actually reflective of a drop in demand by Moroccan manufacturers as a result of the slowdown in key […]

Seven Years after Fall of Gaddafi, Libya Remains Fragmented

Seven years after the fall of the Gaddafi regime, Libya remains in turmoil, battered by infighting between heavily armed militias and a political crisis that has divided the country. The initial euphoria is a distant memory as little have changed since the fall of Gaddafi’s dictatorship. A 2015 UN-backed deal to set up the unity […]