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COVID-19: State of health emergency extended for another month in Morocco to July 10

The Moroccan government has finally decided to extend the state of health emergency until July 10 with gradual easing of confinement measures. The decision was made in line with a bill that was discussed and adopted Tuesday by a Cabinet Meeting, convened by videoconference under the chairmanship of head of government, Saad Dine El Otmani. […]

Aya Gold & Silver discovers more high-grade silver in Morocco

Canadian company Aya Gold & Silver announced it found high-grade silver at the Zgounder Silver Mine in Morocco. “Today’s high-grade drill results including hole ZG-RC-23-2230-212 near the open-pit area to the East continue to demonstrate continuity of mineralization from surface and at depth over the larger footprint of the deposit,” said Benoit La Salle, President […]

Attijari Bank Mauritania partners with Proparco to guarantee loans to SMEs

In Mauritania, Proparco, a Development Financial Institution partly owned by the French Development Agency, has signed an agreement with Attijari Bank Mauritania, the local subsidiary of the Moroccan financial group Attijariwafa Bank, to guarantee up to €5.5 million ($6.1 million) loans to approximately 140 Mauritanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to the MoU signed […]