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Moroccan Raja’s fans, best worldwide ahead of supporters of Real Madrid, Barcelona – poll

An ongoing poll by Spain’s famous sports media Marca has ranked supporters of Morocco’s top tier club Raja Casablanca, the best in the world ahead of the fans of Real Madrid and Barcelona. Launched on May 25, the poll considered 40 teams around the world based on the passion nature of their fans. Raja fans […]

France Loans Morocco €128 million to buy Locomotives

France granted a 128 million euro loan to fund the locomotives that Morocco’s national railway operator (ONCF) plans to purchase as part of its development program. The loan will boost the ONCF shift to electric railway in line with Morocco’s environmental commitment. ONCF posted a net profit of 223 million Dirhams in 2016, up 31% […]

World Bank urges Mauritania to diversify economy

Mauritania must accelerate economic diversification to achieve its ambition of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2050, the World Bank said in a report published on Nov 24, citing the limits of a development model driven by extractive industries. “The extractive-led growth path is reaching its end,” the Bank said, noting that while Mauritania posted an […]