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King Mohammed VI congratulates Olympic Champion Soufiane El Bakkali on his gold medal

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to Olympic athlete Soufiane El Bakkali, who won on Monday the gold medal in the 3,000 m steeplechase at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In this message, the King expressed his warm congratulations and appreciation for El Bakkali’s great Olympic achievement, saying the Moroccan athlete’s win […]

EU Commissioners Agree on Including Sahara Products in Morocco Agricultural Agreement

The College of European Commissioners unanimously adopted the exchange of letters covering the Sahara region in the agriculture agreement with Morocco. The decision will be submitted to the vote of the European Parliament after a European Court of Justice decision on the Sahara. Sources from Morocco and the EU said that under the new agreement […]

BADEA provides Togo $16m to support SMEs

Togo and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) signed Thursday a $16 million loan earmarked to provide support for the West African country’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Togo’s Finance Minister Sani Yaya and the BADEA President Sidi Ould Tah inked the financing deal on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa SME […]