Morocco’s central bank will start very soon granting permits to Islamic banks due to start operations in the North African Kingdom in 2017. So far several applications have been submitted to the Moroccan financial authorities for approval to open local branches. Among the applicants, two are from the Gulf region bidding to set up their […]
As the UN Security Council prepares to review the mandate of its Western Sahara mission (MINURSO), pressure is mounting on UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura to realign his efforts with the growing international consensus favoring Morocco’s autonomy plan. The recent meeting between de Mistura and US Senior Advisor Massad Boulos in New York marked a […]
Morocco’s Khalladi wind power plant, built in the North of the Kingdom, has started producing its first electricity, which it injected into the local power grid. The wind farm, developed by ACWA Power in collaboration with ARIF investment fund, is the first private renewable energy project in the country. It has been developed under a […]
