IFC new managing director Senegalese Makhtar Diop

Over 20% of Cigarettes Consumed in Maghreb are Illicit- KPMG Study

Illicit cigarettes accounted for over 20% of consumption across the Maghreb region in 2016. However successful prevention strategies have resulted in a 24% decline since 2015, said the Amsterdam based professional service and auditing company KPMG in a recent study. The study, dubbed “Illicit Cigarette Trade in the Maghreb Region,” shows the 13 billion smuggled […]

Morocco vigorously condemns Israeli incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque which ‘undermine appeasement efforts in Gaza’

Morocco vigorously condemns the Israeli incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, said on Friday in Rabat, stressing that these provocations exacerbate tensions and “undermine the appeasement efforts in Gaza” and all the efforts deployed for a ceasefire, the protection of civilians, and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza […]

Morocco, a Role Model for Forward-looking Decisions on Renewable Energy, French Official

French Minister of Environment in charge of international relations on climate hailed Morocco for its anticipative option for renewable energy and called on nations to follow suit. Segolene Royal, also chairman of COP21 praised Morocco for taking the lead in the global transition to renewable energy; a move she said other countries should emulate. “Morocco […]