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King Mohammed VI to Reportedly Visit Kigali during African Union Summit

King Mohammed VI of Morocco is reportedly expected this weekend in Kigali, a visit that coincides with the organization in the Rwandan capital of the 27th African Union Summit, several Moroccan media outlets reported on July 15. This watershed visit would usher a new era in Morocco’s relations with the pan-African organization from which the […]

UNESCO Confirms Moroccan-French Audrey Azoulay New Head

Audrey Azoulay, a former French Minister of Moroccan origins, was confirmed as new head of the UNESCO, succeeding to Irina Bokova. Azoulay, who is daughter of André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohammed VI, took over the leadership of the UN’s culture organization after 195 member states voted to confirm her. Azoulay, 45, a former French […]

Maroc Telecom pays $630 mln in damages to Inwi

Telecom operator, Maroc Telecom, has paid 6.3 billion dirhams ($630 mln) in damages to its competitor Inwi after it was indicted by a court for anti-competitive practices. The fine represents 17% of the firm’s turnover and exceeds the 6.1 billion dirhams it made in profit last year. Fingers are pointing to Maroc Telecom’s CEO Abdesslam […]