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WB supports Morocco’s efforts to improve public sector with $600 Mln funding

The World Bank has approved $600 million funding to Morocco to enable the North African Kingdom finance two projects destined to improve public service and performance. The first project, which gets a $350 million support, aims to improve the governance, restructuring, competitive neutrality, and performance monitoring of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The 2nd project, entitled “Public […]

IPU: Morocco responds to Algeria’s maneuvers, reaffirms attachment to UN-exclusive process for Sahara issue settlement

Morocco has reaffirmed unwavering commitment to the UN-led political process engaged to find a lasting and peaceful resolution to the Sahara regional conflict. Rabat’s firm stand was expressed by Speaker of the House of Councillors, Mohamed Ould Errachid, during the 150th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU), convened in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 5-9. “Certain […]

How Algeria sabotaged its industrialization

The African Development Bank’s 2025 Industrialization Index delivered a verdict that should unsettle Algiers. Morocco now tops Africa’s industrial rankings, ahead of South Africa, while Algeria, sits on some of the continent’s largest hydrocarbon reserves, it trails behind as one of the least industrialized and least diversified African economies. It is the predictable outcome of […]