Nearly 9 out of 10 children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region live in areas of high or extremely high water stress with serious consequences on their health, nutrition, cognitive development and future livelihoods, says the UNICEF. In its latest report titled: “Running Dry: the impact of water scarcity on children in […]
Spain’s car parts maker, Ficosa, is planning to set up in Morocco a plant specialized in producing in-vehicle cameras, Spanish media reported. The Catalonia-based Ficosa, which has been sold to Japan’s Panasonic last July, plans to invest €50 million in two new plants in Morocco and Malaysia respectively. The Moroccan factory will be located in […]
UK company Emmerson has raised funds to sue Morocco at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ICSID after failing to obtain an environmental license for its Potash mine in Khemisset. Morocco’s investment authorities have judged that the Emmerson issued an unfavorable opinion on the project’s environmental impact, due mainly to concerns about excessive […]
