Atlas lions with manager Vahid Halilhodzic

Tension Rises between Morocco and Nigeria, Rabat Recalls its Ambassador

Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Nigeria for “consultations” on Tuesday, just few days after King Mohammed VI refused to have a phone conversation with outgoing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. The new development shows that the diplomatic tension between the two countries is far from being over and that relations are not to improve anytime […]

Morocco’s Akdital acquires Tunisia’s Taoufik Hospitals Group

  Moroccan clinic operator Akdital said it signed a protocol agreement to buy 100% stake in Taoufik Hospitals Group (THG), marking its first expansion into North Africa outside Morocco and the Gulf. Founded in 2014, THG operates four private hospitals in Tunisia with a combined capacity of over 600 beds, including 100 intensive care beds, […]

IFC to help Crédit du Maroc Bank facilitate development of SMEs, women’s entrepreneurship, green projects

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will help Crédit du Maroc Bank facilitate the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), women’s entrepreneurship, and green projects with a $100 million financing package. This agreement is in line with IFC’s strategy in Morocco, which aims to support private sector-led economic growth and job creation by promoting the […]