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Morocco’s special earthquake reconstruction fund hits $2 bln milestone

The special fund launched to finance reconstruction efforts in quake-hit areas is about to hit the $2 billion milestone or 20 billion dirhams, central bank governor said. The earthquake that hit on September 8 claimed 3000 lives and shattered many villages in the western High Atlas. Up to Dec 15, the fund had 19 billion […]

Morocco’s automotive sector prepares for shift to electric vehicles

Morocco’s growing automotive sector is preparing the ground for the shift to electric vehicles as the country ambitions to set up a battery factory and further bolster the competitiveness of local part makers. In a push to achieve zero emission quest by 2050, the EU imposed a ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2035. […]

France’s Macron pledges security, environment cooperation with Kenya

President Emmanuel Macron of France Wednesday vowed to establish security and environment cooperation between his country and Kenya as he kicked off the third and last leg of his East African tour that brought him to Djibouti and Ethiopia. “We want to improve cooperation in the region from the security and defense point of view,” […]