OCP Revenues Grow 15% in H1 2018

Morocco’s phosphates company saw its revenues grow by 15% in the first half of the year to 26,599 million dirhams ($2.86 billion). Revenues increased from 23,152 million dirhams last year as the company continues to invest in Africa where it plans the setting up of fertilizer plants in Ethiopia and Nigeria. “This sales growth was […]

AfDB Hails Morocco as Model for Electricity Transmission and Rural Electrification

A recently published implementation and results report by the African Development Bank has validated Morocco’s electricity network development program as a benchmark of structural transformation, praising its measurable achievements in grid modernization, rural electrification, and renewable energy integration — outcomes that now serve as a reference for other African nations pursuing similar energy transitions. The […]

Essaouira picked to host UNESCO’s 2026 Creative Cities Conference

The Moroccan Atlantic city of Essaouira will host the 2026 Annual Conference of the Creative Cities Network of the UNESCO, becoming thus the first city in Africa and the Arab world to host the Network’s annual conference. The UNESCO said in a press release that this decision to hold the Annual Conference’s 18th session in […]