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Spain to ramp up surveillance operations on Senegal, Mauritanian coasts to curb illegal migration

Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Spain’s Interior Minister, indicated Monday October 16 the country’s civil guard will step up surveillance operations on the coasts of Senegal and Mauritania in view of curbing illegal migrations from the two African countries. Grande-Marlaska made the announcement following a meeting held in Canary Islands, a Spanish autonomous territory facing waves of arrivals […]

Morocco’s Investment Map Is Being Redrawn — and the Provinces Are Finally on It

Morocco’s economic geography is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation, according to the editorialist of Aujourd’hui le Maroc. The latest meeting of the National Investment Commission revealed that approved projects are now being located in provinces such as Al Haouz, El Jadida, Moulay Yacoub, Nador, Rehamna and Taroudant — territories not traditionally associated with major […]

EBRD Lends Moroccan Package Company Multisac €4.3 Mln

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a €4.3 million loan to Moroccan packaging company Multisac SA, which specializes in the production of woven polypropylene bags. It is the first local company benefitting from EBRD’s and EU’s Trade and Competitiveness Program, which aims to improve value chains and make businesses more competitive […]