Morocco’s economy has generated 86,000 jobs in 2017, of which 32,000 jobs in urban areas and 54,000 in rural areas, figures released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) showed. According to Morocco’s statistics office, the distribution of this volume of employments showed that 55,000 jobs benefitted men and 31,000 jobs women. By sector, agriculture, […]
Egypt’s Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) said shareholders had approved its offer to acquire its ordinary shares listed in Cairo in exchange for cash or OCI shares listed in Amsterdam. Shortly after the report, the company’s shares rose 1.7% to 267.86 Egyptian pounds at the close in the capital, the strongest since January 22nd. The stock […]
The 16th edition of Morocco’s national competition for the selection of the best extra virgin olive oil, held in the margins of SIAM 2026 in Meknès, awarded prizes to twelve oils drawn from three regions, recognizing the country’s growing capacity to produce world-class quality olive oil across a diverse range of organoleptic profiles. The competition, […]
