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Morocco’s counter-smuggling measures generate $400 million in additional customs revenue

The measures taken to end contraband, notably with the two occupied enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, resulted in additional gains for the customs administration estimated at 4 billion dirhams ($400 million). In its annual report for 2021, the customs administration said Morocco’s crackdown on smuggling was backed by measures to create jobs and curb the […]

Eid Al Fitr: King Mohammed VI pardons 1,533 inmates, including convicts in extremism, terrorism cases

On the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, celebrated on March 31 in Morocco, King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 1533 People, sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, the Justice Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry of Justice unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon, who are either detained or serving a […]

IFC Supports African Projects of Moroccan Renewable Energy Developer

The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, has teamed with Gaia Energy, a Moroccan renewable energy developer, to set up a joint platform for the development of wind power and other renewable energy projects in Africa. Gaia Energy is active in 10 countries across Africa. The new joint platform will start […]