Morocco’s King, a driving force in promoting African development

King Mohammed VI of Morocco participated Thursday in the inauguration ceremony of the new president of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, along a number of other heads of state, including France’s François Hollande. The presence of the Moroccan King at this ceremony did not go unnoticed because it was the first time that the king attended […]

French Agency plans €150 million-investments in Morocco’s southern provinces

The French Development Agency (AFD) group is planning significant investments worth around €150 million in Morocco’s southern provinces, announced the Agency’s CEO, Rémy Rioux. Rioux, who is on a working visit to Morocco at the head of a high-level delegation, said at a press briefing, in Laayoune on Saturday, that “the AFD Group will now […]

Automotive: Spanish Gestamp to Build Plant in Morocco

The Madrid-based company Gestamp, which specializes in the design, development and manufacture of highly engineered metal components for the automotive industry, has unveiled plans to build a plant in the Moroccan town of Kenitra, located around 40 km away from Rabat, next to the plant that PSA is building in the town. The facility is […]