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Moroccan, Israeli private sectors sign partnership agreement

Morocco’s General Confederation of Enterprises (CGEM) and the Israeli Employers and Business Organizations (IEBO) signed a strategic partnership agreement to promote economic and trade relations as well as technological development between Morocco and Israel. The partnership agreement was signed Monday during a videoconference by CGEM President Chakib Alj, President of IEBO and of Manufacturers Association […]

Maroc-Telecom Finalizes Purchase of Etisalat’s six Branches in Africa

Maroc-Telecom, the incumbent telecommunications operator in Morocco, announced it has finalized the purchase of the branches it acquired from the United Arab Emirates telecom group Etisalat in Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Gabon, Benin, Central African Republic and Niger. The deal between the two operators worth over $ 536 million was struck last spring when Etisalat became […]

EU Promises More Financial Support for Morocco & Spain to Manage Migration

EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker promised to release €55 million from the emergency fund to help Morocco and Spain tackle the rise of illegal migration in the Western Mediterranean. The news came after reports cited that Morocco requested help to address the illegal migration challenge in its north as an increasing number of migrants are […]