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Private investment, Morocco’s way forward to bolster growth

Over the past two decades, investment in Morocco amounted to 30% of GDP annually, in an effort led by the state. This model has hit its limits as Morocco aspires to see the private sector playing a leading role in promoting investments and bolstering growth. The adoption of the investment charter last year aims to […]

Morocco, “associated country” of EU “Horizon Europe” funding program

Morocco has officially become an “associated country” of the European Union’s “Horizon Europe,” a key funding program for research and innovation within the framework of sustainable development.   “Horizon Europe” is part of the 2021-2027 EU’s program, and will have a total global budget of €95.5 billion (MAD 1 trillion). According to the European Commission, […]

Canadian, Italian kidnapped in Burkina Faso turn up safe

A Canadian woman and an Italian man kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018 were picked up by UN forces and transferred over the weekend to Mali’s capital, Bamako. Canadian Edith Blais and Italian Luca Tacchetto, who went missing while traveling through Burkina Faso, are said to be in good health and high spirits. The UN […]