Khouribga film festival: “L’Automne des Pommiers” by Mohamed Mouftakir wins Grand Prize

The feature movie “L’Automne des Pommiers” by Moroccan director Mohamed Mouftakir was awarded the Grand Prize of the 22nd edition of the International Festival of African Cinema of Khouribga (FICAK). Burkinabé cinema was the guest of honor at the 22nd FICAK edition, held from May 28 to June 4 in Khouribga. Five films by renowned […]

Morocco’s Noor Ouarzazate supports Africa’s Energy Transition – AfDB

Morocco’s Noor Ouarzazate solar complex, one of the largest solar parks in the world, is playing a key role in Africa’s energy transition, the African Development Bank (AfDB) says in a report posted on its website. Such projects, which aim to provide Africa with energy while preserving the environment, help lay the foundations for more […]

Morocco, world’s fifth tomato producer

Morocco was ranked the fifth largest tomato producer preceded by Iran, Spain, the Netherlands and Mexico. France was the first destination of Morocco’s tomatoes with 368 million kilograms, followed by Russia and Spain, said the EU statistics agency Eurostat. In 2018, Morocco produced 569 million kilograms of tomatoes, representing 6.72% of global production worth €582 […]