Tunisian Youssef-Chahed

EU Backs Morocco’s Energy Strategy with $ 1.3 Mln Funding

The European Union, Morocco’s major and strategic trade partner, backs the national energy strategy set by the North African Kingdom seeking to ensure the security of its supplies, generalize access to energy and meet growing demand while protecting the environment. To achieve these goals, Rabat and Brussels have launched a $1.3 million program. Funded by […]

EBRD Lends € 40 Mln to Morocco’s Ports Agency for Climate Resilience

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provides Moroccan Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP) a €40 million loan to enable the agency enhance climate resilience of ports of the North African Kingdom. The loan is the first to a Moroccan state-owned entity without a sovereign guarantee. It will comprise two tranches: a €15 million […]

Maghreb Still Facing Threat of Mali Conflict Spillover

The ongoing military action in Mali may soon be over, but the crucial task of protecting the Sahel and the Maghreb region from terrorists and traffickers is just getting started. Terrorist groups and international criminal gangs who are still roaming in northern Mali are still a source of concern among political and security establishment in […]