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US-Africa Leaders Summit yields scores of business deals in diverse fields

Business from the United States and different African countries announced nearly 15 new commitments during last week’s US-Africa Leaders Summit, in fields ranging from mining to healthcare to basketball. One of the biggest deals made at the summit was an investment by US-based Kobold Metals, which will be “a commitment of over $150 million dollars […]

UN Pays Tribute to Morocco’s Peacekeepers for their Service & Sacrifice

United Nations is honouring peacekeepers from Morocco for their service and sacrifice by dedicating starting 1st April a week-long celebration highlighting the contributions made by the Moroccan Blue Helmets for the security and stability of the most vulnerable people on earth. Morocco is the nineth largest contributor of peacekeepers to the United Nations with more […]

COVID-19: Morocco to compensate 700,000 private sector workers hit by confinement

After Morocco imposed a confinement to contain the coronavirus outbreak, some 700,000 workers in 113,000 companies whose activity came to a halt will receive 1000 dirhams in March and 2000 for the next three months, Labor Minister Mohamed Amekraz said. He said the employees affiliated to the pension fund CNSS will return to their job […]