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Gabon to borrow $52m from U.S.-based Santander bank to buy payload military carrier

Gabon is set to apply for a $52 million loan from Boston-based Santander bank to place order for a C295 military carrier from European multinational aerospace corporation Airbus. The aircraft will beef up the operation capacities of the air forces, local media “Gabon Review” reports. C295, according to experts, is a new-generation tactical airlifter in […]

Italy’s Proma joins Morocco’s Kenitra automotive cluster

Italy’s Proma is the latest in a series of world-class car-part manufacturers that opened plants in Kenitra as Morocco has stood out as the largest car producer in the continent offering a competitive investment platform for exports to Europe and Africa. The new plant was built in a record time of 6 months for a […]

Canada’s Falcon teams up with China’s Hesen to set up Morocco anodes plant

Canada’s Falcon Energy Materials said it signed a technical and strategic partnership with China’s Hensen to set up an anodes plant in Morocco to produce coated spherical purified graphite, a key electric battery component. Under this partnership, Hensen and Falcon will collaborate to develop a process flow sheet to produce coated spherical purified graphite as […]