Morocco-US Defense Advisory Committee jan 2021 rabat

USTDA helps Morocco build its 1st smart grid

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced this Thursday it will fund a feasibility study to transform the power distribution infrastructure in Marrakech into a smart grid. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the 2022 U.S.-Africa Business Summit taking place in Marrakesh. The study will be carried out by Washington-based Africa Climate Solutions […]

Africa needs $15bn to increase local manufacturing of mineral fertilizers to boost self-reliance — AU

The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health summit held in Kenya’s capital Nairobi has recently closed with a 10-year action plan, as the African Union (AU) has said a $15 billion private sector investment is needed to increase manufacturing of mineral fertilizers in Africa. The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health summit that took place last week […]

Canadian GAL Aerospace will invest $12 million in a production unit of aircraft cabins in Morocco

Canadian GAL Aerospace will set up in Morocco an integrated project for the production, modification and completion of aircraft cabin interiors. The unit to be built in Casablanca with an investment amounting to $12 million, will be completed in 2023 and will create 240 direct jobs. A Memorandum of Understanding on the creation of the […]