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Morocco, AUDA-NEPAD sign two cooperation agreements, vow to upgrade partnership in water sector

Morocco’s commitment to Africa’s development was formalized by the signing of two agreements between the kingdom and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). The agreements, namely a headquarters agreement for the establishment of the AUDA-NEPAD National Office in Morocco and a framework cooperation agreement for the promotion of development projects of common interest, were signed […]

Morocco looks for alternatives to offset Thomas Cook collapse

The fall of Thomas Cook will cause a drop of 100,000 tourists pushing Morocco’s tourism promotion office to seek alternatives in France through opening new air routes operated by low-cost airlines. Fourteen additional routes were opened linking Moroccan and French cities. British low-cost airline EasyJet will operate two flights a week from Nantes to Agadir […]

Morocco wins presidency of the UN Economic Commission for Africa

Morocco won the presidency of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in an event that highlights the Kingdom’s clout and leadership within the continent. The one-year-term presidency will feature the chairmanship by Morocco’s industrial minister Ryad Mezzour of the Confederation of African Ministers for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. Algeria, as was expected, attempted […]