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Football: RS Berkane wins its first-ever Moroccan league title

RS Berkane achieved a milestone by securing their first-ever Moroccan Botola Pro league title. This landmark victory came following a 1-1 draw against Ittihad Touarga in the 25th round of the competition. Led by Tunisian coach Mouine Chaabani, RS Berkane demonstrated exceptional consistency throughout the season, with 18 wins, 6 draws, and only 1 loss, […]

OECD forecasts 3.5% growth rate for Morocco in 2023

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) projected the Moroccan economy to grow by 3.5% this year and 3.7% next year, in an optimistic forecast that is closer to the government’s expectations of 4%. In its recent projections, Morocco’s central bank sees the economy growing by 2.6% this year from 1.2% last year. The […]

North African countries shun western sanctions on Russian oil products – WSJ

Russia has found alternative markets to the European space as North African countries now line up for purchases of the Russian oil products despite western sanctions, Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has revealed. The US media outlet in a report notes that Morocco, Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia have stepped forward to become voracious buyers of its […]