Middle East Security Alliance or MESA

Moroccan business leaders welcome renewal of Morocco-EU agricultural trade agreement

The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), which represents the private sector, has welcomed the conclusion of a new trade agreement between Morocco and the European Union covering farming products, including those from the Southern Provinces. CGEM hailed the deal as a major step forward in deepening economic cooperation and sustaining the momentum of Moroccan […]

Algeria inks agreement with British and Spanish firms to boost Space program

The Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) and the British firm Wisscom Aerospace Ltd have signed a partnership agreement, to boost the national space technology capacities of the North African nation, ASAL said in a statement. According to the statement, Wisscom Aerospace Ltd together with Spanish company Zero 2 Infinity, specializing in aerospace engineering, will “co-develop space […]

UNCTAD: Morocco Attracts $2.7 Bln FDI in 2017

Foreign Direct Investment flows in Morocco increased by 23 per cent in 2017 to reach $2.7 billion, while FDI to the rest of North Africa dropped by 4 per cent, according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2018 (WIR). The FDI injected in the North African Kingdom went up thanks to considerable investment into new car […]