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New Agadir- Port-Vendres maritime connection enters into service

A new Morocco-France maritime connection dedicated to refrigerated containers entered into service on March 21, announced the National Ports Agency (ANP).   The new line connects the Moroccan southern city of Agadir and Port-Vendres (France) once a week.   This new shipping line seeks to replace TIR traffic using the Tangier MED port platform with […]

DRC-M23 Qatar-led peace talks falter as violence escalates in Congo’s east

Despite “significant efforts” by Qatari mediators, peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and M23 rebels have missed key deadlines, as violence intensifies across eastern regions. A draft peace agreement — based on a Declaration of Principles signed in Doha on 19 July — was shared with both sides, according to a […]

EBRD supports Morocco’s SMEs with a €40 Million Loan to CaixaBank

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting small businesses in Morocco to withstand the coronavirus pandemic impact with a €40 million loan, approximately 430 million dirham, to CaixaBank’s Morocco branch. The EBRD loan will help CaixaBank to increase much-needed funding for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to address companies’ needs. In […]