Hisham Geneina

Consumer Boycott Hits Hard Morocco’s Largest Milk Company

A consumer boycott hit Morocco’s market leader for milk, Centrale Danone, which announced laying off temporary contract workers and a 30% reduction in the amount of milk it collects. The boycott started 40 days ago and gained large support among citizens. A survey on L’economiste showed that 42% of Moroccans are boycotting Centrale-Danone along with […]

Tires join list of lacking goods in Algerian market

Algeria’s drastic import cut policy has caused a severe shortage in all sorts of tires in a country where queues for basic goods have become the new norm. Restrictions to curb the outflow of hard currency in the import reliant country have hit several sectors in Algeria including cars and car parts and tires, leading […]

UK Mining Firm CMR Gets Four New Exploration Permits in Morocco

UK Critical Mineral Resources plc is expanding its operations in Morocco with the acquisition of four new exploration permits in the Rabat and Beni-Mellal regions, covering an area of approximately 80 km2. Three new permits comprise the Meseta Project, primarily prospective for copper. In a press release issued Wednesday, the Company said the Meseta project […]