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From Chengdu to Casablanca: new rail-sea lines to speed up China-Africa trade

China is using new hybrid logistics links or multimodal rail-sea lines to bypass cargo chokepoints in an effort to speed up trade with Africa, where it is the largest trading partner. New rail-sea hybrid transport options stretching from western China as far as Europe, which are speeding up goods movement to Africa, imply the belt […]

Morocco Starts Building Major International Media Hub for FIFA World Cup 2030

Morocco, co-host of the FIFA World Cup 2030 along with Spain & Portugal, has launched the construction works of the International Broadcasting Center (IBC) in Casablanca for the upcoming global football tournament. The International press center will be built over 66,000 m2 area at the site of the former International Fair of Casablanca (near the […]

OCP’s Strategic Shift: From Fertilizer Producer to Partner in Global Agricultural Transformation

The United States’ recent decision to reopen its market to Moroccan phosphate fertilisers is welcome commercial news for OCP Group — but, as editorialist of Aujourd’hui le Maroc argues, its significance extends well beyond the immediate commercial impact. For the author, the development primarily validates a decade-long strategic transformation at one of Morocco’s most important […]