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Morocco mulls EV battery factory- minister

The next step in the expansion of Morocco’s automotive sector is the setting up of an electric vehicle battery plant to build on existing raw material and meet a rising demand in the domestic and international market, industry minister Ryad Mezzour said. The ministry is negotiating with several manufacturers the setting up of such a […]

Autonomy Initiative, the ‘One and Only’ solution to regional dispute over Sahara (Hilale)

The Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative, within the framework of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty, is the “One and Only” solution to the artificial regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, stressed, Tuesday in New York, the permanent representative of Morocco to the United Nations, Omar Hilale. In Morocco’s address during the general debate of the […]

Google Wallet launches in SA amid booming digital payments usage in Africa

Alphabet Inc launched its Google Wallet in South Africa on Tuesday (23 August), after rival Apple Inc introduced its Apple Pay mobile payment system in the country last year — a sign that the tech giants try to gain a foothold in the continent’s rapidly growing digital payments space. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the […]