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Morocco to produce 1.7 billion m3 of desalinated water by 2030- Minister

Morocco is planning to add 13 desalination plants before 2030, adding to existing 17 ones, with the aim to have a production capacity of 1.7 billion m3, water and equipment minister Nizar Baraka said. Desalination together with dams and waterways are all projects launched by Morocco under a $12 bln program to ensure steady water […]

Egypt: Production of electric buses to begin in November

Egypt will start manufacturing electric buses as of November this year under an agreement with China’s Foton Motor.   Under the agreement, Foton Motor, which designs and manufactures trucks and buses, will manufacture 2,000 buses over four years, 500 vehicles per year. Production can be increased to 5,000 buses.   Minister of Military Production Mohamed […]

Morocco’s Lekjaa re-elected Africa representative on FIFA council

Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa was re-elected to the FIFA council as Africa representative, underscoring the status of Moroccan football in the continent. Lekjaa beat his rival Hani Abou Rida with 49 votes to 35, in a vote held during the 14th African Football Federation (CAF) assembly. Lekjaa is also head of the 2030 World Cup organizing […]