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Morocco rejoices at appointment of first woman, first African as WTO Director-General

Morocco has expressed satisfaction at the appointment of Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as it is the first time that a woman from an African developing country is at the helm of the organization. The Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) during […]

Morocco’s renewable energy abundance hampered by inadequate transmission grid

Morocco’s industrial ambitions face a critical bottleneck as abundant renewable energy production outpaces the national grid’s transmission capacity, Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour warned Monday at the Industry Meeting Days in Casablanca. Speaking before industrial leaders at the event’s seventh edition, Mezzour highlighted a paradox threatening Morocco’s competitive advantage: while the kingdom enjoys rare […]

Africa’s downstream oil industry attracts $30bn investment

The African oil industry has attracted over $30-billion investment in logistics, distribution, storage terminals, import facilities and retail marketing in recent years. The information was disclosed during the fourteenth annual conference of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARA), held in Cape Town over the weekend. According to reports from the ARA conference, new prospecting, […]