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Morocco’s King expresses eagerness to expand the close, promising relations with China

King Mohammed VI has expressed his eagerness to promote and expand the close and promising relations existing between Morocco and China that he described as “model” relations. This came in a message of congratulations that the Monarch addressed to President Xi Jinping on China’s National Day. In his message, the King highlighted the “excellent level” […]

IFC to help Crédit du Maroc Bank facilitate development of SMEs, women’s entrepreneurship, green projects

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will help Crédit du Maroc Bank facilitate the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), women’s entrepreneurship, and green projects with a $100 million financing package. This agreement is in line with IFC’s strategy in Morocco, which aims to support private sector-led economic growth and job creation by promoting the […]

Cameroon seals 30 mining sites after scores of miners, incl. children, died

Cameroon has sealed at least 30 gold mines, including some owned by Chinese companies, after more than 33 young miners died in landslides this month and scores more were declared missing. On Monday (22 August), the local government deployed several hundred troops to seal at least 30 gold mines in Kambele, a village in Batouri […]