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Morocco’s Lesieur Cristal takes control of Avril’s activity in Africa

Morocco’s Lesieur Cristal, a company that produces cooking oil and soap, took control of Avril’s activity in Africa, following a merger-acquisition, by which the Moroccan company bought Senegal’s Oleosen. In addition to Oleosen, which produces cooking oil, the Moroccan group took control of Cristal Tunisia which besides table oil also makes soap. Lesieur Cristal has […]

Morocco raises salaries of civil servants and hikes minimum wage for private, farming sectors

The Moroccan government agreed to a 1000 dirham pay rise for civil servants and hiked by 10% the minimum wage for workers in the private and farming sectors. This came following a new round of dialogue with the main labor unions in the country. The pay raise will take place in two stages this year […]

Morocco Vows to Strengthen Ties between Africa and UK after Brexit

Head of Moroccan Government Saad Eddine El Othmani said Monday in London that “Morocco will work to strengthen ties between Africa and the United Kingdom after Brexit.” El Otmani made the remarks after a meeting with UK peer Boris Johnson on the sidelines of “UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020” organized by the British government to foster […]