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Maroc Telecom appoints Benchaaboun new chair

Maroc Telecom, a Moroccan company with branches across Africa, announced the appointment of Mohamed Benchaaboun as new chair, succeeding Abdeslam Ahizoune who has led the company since 1999. The decision was taken by Maroc Telecom’s Supervisory Board which offered Benchaaboun a two-year term, while thanking Ahizoune for spearheading its expansion in Africa. Besides Morocco, the […]

Morocco: French Mecaplast to Launch Factory near Kenitra

French Mecaplast, a plastic parts producer and supplier of French PSA Peugeot, announced Wednesday its entry into the Moroccan automobile industry with the launch of a factory near the city of Kenitra, some 40 Km to the north of capital city Rabat. The Monaco-based plastic giant will settle in Morocco near the future plant of […]

Gulf of Guinea countries band together to stop illegal Chinese fishing

Gulf of Guinea nations have banded together earlier this year to crack down on illegal fishing, which environmental groups blame on Chinese boats that are decimating West Africa’s fish stocks and fishing communities along the coastline. Chinese boats are decimating West Africa’s fish stocks and fishing communities in the Gulf of Guinea, say environmental groups. […]