Moeni Chaabani

COVID-19: Morocco to boost testing capacity to 10,000 daily

Morocco prepares to double the number of daily coronavirus tests from 5000 to 10,000, head of the government Saad Eddine El Othmani said. Ending the confinement requires stepping up tests as much as possible in line with WHO recommendations, he told MPs Monday. This would help rapid results of infected people and contact cases, he […]

Guinea Bissau plans to cut electricity prices by 50%

In Guinea Bissau, the government plans to cut electricity prices by 50 percent, Energy and Industry Minister António Serifo Embaló told reporters recently. According to Embaló, the country has the capacity to support this considerable drop in the cost of electricity. The government’s move will be made possible by using fuel oil instead of purchased […]

Spain, Morocco reinforce electric interconnectivity

The third electricity link between Morocco and Spain will have a capacity of 700MW bringing the combined commercial capacity of all links to 1500 MW, Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana said. An agreement was signed in that regard last week at a ceremony in Rabat chaired by King Mohammed VI and his guest […]