Morocco’s National Railway Office (ONCF) has secured a $225 million loan from German development bank KfW to modernize Casablanca region railway network. The German funding follows a $350 million loan approved by the World Bank in June, both supporting the “Service Intra-métropolitain Rapproché” (SIR) program. The SIR seeks to establish an electrified passenger rail service, […]
According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Egypt’s general consumer price index reached 236.5 points in September 2024, reflecting a monthly increase of 2.3 percent compared to August 2024. This uptick was driven by price hikes in several essential sectors. Notably, the cereals and bread category saw a 0.7 percent increase, […]
The technical committee of the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project, composed of representatives of the oil companies of Senegal, Mauritania and Nigeria, ECOWAS and Morocco, held a meeting in Rabat November 7 to 11 to discuss the progress of this strategic project. The meeting took place just a day after King Mohammed VI highlighted the strategic […]
