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Morocco’s Inwi launches mobile payments

Morocco’s second largest telecom operator, Inwi, launched mobile payment services becoming the first in Morocco to offer such facilitation to its subscribers. Dubbed Inwi Money, the new service would help Morocco achieve its financial inclusion goals notably through reaching population in isolated areas. Inwi Money comes less than a year after the Central Bank gave […]

Morocco’s OCP and rail operator join efforts to develop Morocco’s hotel industry

As part of overhauling Morocco’s public enterprises and improving their finances, rail operator ONCF will give up its shares in epic Mamounia hotel to phosphates fertilizers producer OCF in a new alliance that also includes Hassan II fund for economic development. Under this deal, the jewels of Morocco’s hotel industry will remain Moroccan. Besides Mamounia, […]

Mohamed Choukri International Award Set up

The Mohamed Choukri Foundation announced last week it has set up an international literary Prize in honor of the late Moroccan writer. The Prize will be awarded annually to authors of works of various literary arts from Morocco and other countries from all over the world. The Mohamed Choukri International Award will be handed over […]