Islamic environement ministerial conference in Rabat oct 2 2019

King Mohammed VI sends message to King Salman bin Abdulaziz

King Mohammed VI has sent a written message to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita handed over the Royal message to his Saudi peer Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Bin Abdullah Al Saud at a meeting held in Riyadh Monday. The meeting is part of […]

IFC accords $150m loan to Olam to boost palm oil production in Gabon

The World Bank’s private sector financing arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), has provided a credit package of $150 to Olam Palm Gabon, the subsidiary of Singapore-based Olam International, to boost the company’s production of palm oil in the central African country. The loan, Gabon Review reports, will be used in the construction of a biodiesel […]

Newsweek describes Morocco’s strategy to expand its high-speed rail network as “ambitious”

Newsweek has described Morocco’s strategy to enhance its high-speed rail network by 2040, as “ambitious”, noting that this strategy positions the Kingdom to extend its lead as Africa’s leader in rail. Morocco already has Africa’s only operational high-speed rail line and is intent on expanding and modernizing the network, the magazine stated, noting that this […]