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Morocco, AfDB Cooperate to Develop Renewables in Africa

Morocco’s renewable energy agency (MASEN) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) agreed to join forces to develop renewable energies in Sub-Saharan Africa. “The goal of this partnership is to support African countries, especially those in the Sahel region targeted by the ‘Desert to Power’ initiative, to develop renewable energy technologies adapted to their natural environments […]

WHO, UN Fund for Road Safety win Mohammed VI International Road Safety Prize

The World Health Organization and the UN Fund for Road Safety received the first Mohammed VI International Road Safety Prize, a distinction aimed at rewarding innovative initiatives in the fight against road insecurity. The distinction was awarded at the opening of the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. Each of the two international institutions […]

Morocco’s trade deficit eases 12% in May

Morocco’s trade deficit shrunk 12% in May as the coronavirus pandemic reduced demand both for imports and exports, the foreign exchange agency said. The 16.9% drop in imports to $17 billion from January to May came as a result of a fall in all imports except cereals, the agency said. Exports however dwindled 20% to […]