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Morocco’s Strategic Investment Fund to give priority to productive activities

The $4.8 billion strategic investment fund, set up part of a stimulus package of 120 billion dirhams ($12.8 bln) to help the economy recover from the coronavirus impact, will give priority to productive activities and back up the financing of major investment projects, said, on Tuesday in Rabat, Minister of Economy & finance Mohamed Benchaâboun. […]

Moroccan port operator Marsa Maroc expands to Liberia

Marsa Maroc has signed a management contract with Liberia’s National Port Authority to operate two jetties at the port of Monrovia, marking the Moroccan operator’s first entry into the Liberian market and a major step in its African expansion. Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai publicly acknowledged the partnership with Morocco in a January 26 address […]

Spanish court summons Polisario’s Ghali on war crimes

Spanish judiciary summoned Polisario separatist chief Brahim Ghali on June 1 on a war crime case amid a row over his fate between Spain and Morocco.   Morocco made it clear that hosting Polisario leader under a false identity is a “premeditated act” that will have consequences.   Ghali refused to sign the summons saying […]