US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy-Sherman

UK’s Emmerson to sue Morocco at ICSD over unreceived environmental license

UK company Emmerson has raised funds to sue Morocco at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ICSID after failing to obtain an environmental license for its Potash mine in Khemisset. Morocco’s investment authorities have judged that the Emmerson issued an unfavorable opinion on the project’s environmental impact, due mainly to concerns about excessive […]

Moroccan & U.S. Customs Officials Strengthening Cooperation Ties

U.S. and Moroccan customs officials are joining forces to make the world safer through innovation and cooperation in customs enforcement, said the U.S. embassy in a post on its X account. The U.S. Department of Commerce led a workshop, in partnership with Morocco’s Customs Administration, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to share global […]

Investment risk in Africa ten times lower than in L’America, Eastern Europe — AfDB chief

African leaders and business executives, at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, sought to strongly challenge the persistent myths about investment risks in Africa. Speaking in one of the panels, Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), presented data revealing that Africa’s risk profile is far lower than commonly believed, with a loss […]