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Morocco, Turkey to cooperate in energy, mining

Morocco and Turkey agreed to foster cooperation in the fields of mining and energy, including innovative fields such as green hydrogen. The deal was signed by Morocco’s energy minister Laila Benali and her Turkish peer Alparslan Bayraktar, who also agreed to cooperate on electricity distribution, decarbonization, and energy efficiency. The two parties also highlighted the […]

Morocco’s investment fund partners with IFC to boost sustainable infrastructure

Morocco’s Mohammed VI Investment Fund and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday to identify and finance sustainable infrastructure projects in the North African country. The agreement aims to support high-impact infrastructure projects in strategic sectors such as renewable energy, water, transport and logistics, […]

Moroccan Dirham, safe-haven currency in West Africa & Sahel

The Moroccan currency is increasingly used in markets across West Africa and the Sahel, marking a significant shift in a region that has long been anchored to the CFA franc, tied to the French central bank. Although 14 African states still officially use the CFA franc, the Moroccan dirham has begun to circulate more widely […]