King appoints Zineb Al Adaoui head of the court of auditors

Morocco’s Interior Ministry bans use of charity for electoral purposes

Morocco’s Interior Ministry said that mayorships and elected officials are banned from using charity for electoral purposes, Assabah daily reported. The move aims at preventing elected officials from using the suffering of poor people through charity in order to wage electoral campaigns, in a move that would lift the rug from under the feat of […]

Five Global Energy Firms Secure Exploration Deals in Libya’s First Oil Bid Round in 17 Years

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced the results of its first public oil and gas bid round in 17 years, awarding exploration and development contracts to five major international companies and consortia. The round offered 20 exploration blocks. Winning entities include a consortium of Italy’s Eni and QatarEnergy; a consortium of Spain’s Repsol and […]

Morocco should build on its strategic metals to achieve industrial sovereignty

Rich in phosphates and cobalt deposits, Morocco is poised to attract investments in the fields of electric batteries and environment-friendly vehicles as it pushes to achieve industrial sovereignty and expands high-tech manufacturing. The country’s officials have on multiple occasions mentioned an active quest to attract investors to build a gigafactory that will lure other EV […]