Mustapha Khalfi

Morocco rejects interference in Mali’s domestic issues

Morocco has reiterated its position rejecting any interference in Mali’s domestic issues and urging the international community to back whatever solutions the Malian people and authorities agree on to settle the crisis. Foreign minister Nasser Bourita made the statement following talks with his Malian counterpart Abdoulaye Diop who carried a message from the president of […]

Morocco’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Stand at 201.5 Bln Dirhams by July 2017

Morocco’s foreign exchange reserves stood at 201.5 billion Dirhams by July 2017, shrinking 16.4% compared to the same period last year, the Central Bank, Bank Al Maghrib said. The Bank said it maintains key interest rate at 2.33%, adding that the exchanges volume rose from 5.4 billion to 8.2 billion DH. The drop in Morocco’s […]

EV Batteries: China’s Hailiang to build $288 Mln Copper Plant in Morocco

Chinese company Zhejiang Hailiang has announced plans to invest $288 million in a Moroccan facility to produce copper foil for lithium batteries to power electric vehicles. According to press reports, citing the Company’s filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the new Moroccan base will enable the Chinese producer of copper tubes and rods to meet […]