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Tunisia: President calls for solidarity and vigilance after attack

Tunisia under its new government has suffered its first terrorist attack as armed men stormed on Wednesday the National Bardo Museum killing at least 22 people; most of them tourists. Security Forces managed to bring the situation under control after a three-hour hostage crisis. The attack has been condemned worldwide and analysts believe that it […]

Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Handles 4.8 mln Containers in 2019

Morocco’s Tanger Med port handled 4.8 million containers in 2019 posting a 38% increase compared to a year earlier. The port, the first in Africa and the Mediterranean in terms of container capacity, has still room for expansion as its capacity was boosted to 9 million containers with the launch of Tanger Med 2 last […]

EV Battery: Morocco to Host Africa’s 1st Gigafactory, Attracting over $ 6.5 Bln Investment

Gotion High-Tech, a Chinese electric vehicle battery giant, will inject over $ 6.5 billion in a gigafactory in Morocco. It will be the first in Africa, creating more than 25 000 jobs and strengthening the country’s leading position in the automotive industry. The announcement of this EV battery industrial eco-system was made Thursday in Marrakesh […]