AfDB approves €270 million loan to modernize Morocco’s airports

The African Development Bank has approved a €270 million loan to Morocco to finance an ambitious program to expand and modernize the country’s airport infrastructure as it prepares for a surge in tourism and for the 2030 World Cup. The project, known as the Airport Infrastructure Extension and Modernization Program (PEMIA), aims to boost Morocco’s […]

Geneva: WIPO protects Morocco’s cultural heritage Copyrights

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has agreed to protect the registered copyrights of Morocco’s cultural heritage from illegal ownership, acquisition and usage. The agreement was inked Monday in Geneva by WIPO Chief Daren Tang and culture minister Mohamed Bensaid. The UN agency has pledged to ensure legal protection to the original Moroccan brands, artistic […]

Nigeria targets $2bln World Bank loan

Africa’s most populous nation is eying a $2 billion World Bank loan to help address pressing challenges and back up hard currency reserves, the government said. The country qualifies for the financing and has the support of other regional banks such as the African Development Bank, Nigerian finance minister Wale Edun said on the sidelines […]