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The all-important 4th edition of the Africa Climate Talks (ACTs!) was held in in Maputo, Mozambique under the theme “Ensuring a just and equitable transition and human security in Africa: building resilience.” African nations gathered for the climate talks this July 27-29 to identify their priorities and come up with a common position ahead of […]
Côte d’Ivoire, which aspires to become a “major” oil producer by 2023, has announced a new discovery of oil and natural gas by Italian hydrocarbon giant ENI, thus effectively expanding its potential reserves found last year by 25%. In September 2021, ENI announced a „major discovery” of offshore oil and gas resources in Ivory Coast, […]
As Kenyans head to the polls on August 9, East Africa’s largest economy could be headed for tough times. With the country’s currency having depreciated sharply, Kenya’s Treasury will face difficulty paying back its huge dollar-denominated debt. Kenya is among developing countries facing an economic crisis, according to a recent report released by Moody’s Investors […]
King Mohammed VI pointed out Saturday that Moroccan-Algerian borders should serve as bridges for building a common future for the two countries, and thus set the example for other peoples in the Maghreb, extending once again his hand for cooperating with the Algerian presidency so that Morocco and Algeria may work hand in hand and […]
King Mohammed VI on Saturday delivered a speech to the Nation on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the throne of his glorious ancestors. Here follows the full text of the royal speech: “Praise be to God, May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin Dear […]
King Mohammed VI received Saturday at the Royal Palace of Rabat, Abdellatif Jouahri, Governor of Bank Al Maghrib, who presented to the Sovereign the central bank’s annual report on the economic, monetary and financial situation for the year 2021. In an address before the Monarch, Jouahri said that despite a difficult international context, the Moroccan […]
King Mohammed VI has pardoned 1,769 convicts on the eve of the Throne Day celebrated on July 30 in the North African Kingdom. This year’s Throne Day marks the 23rd Anniversary of the accession of King Mohammed VI to the Throne. A press release issued by the Ministry of Justice says the beneficiaries of the […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced Friday a €19.2million investment in a certified green bond issue of €95 million by Moroccan national railway company, ONCF. The investment will serve to refinance debt used to build an electrified high-speed rail line in the country. The EBRD is the only international investor in the […]
In Morocco, King Mohammed VI is custodian of the freedom of worship in a country that embraces the Muslim and Jewish constituents of its identity. Thanks to efforts spearheaded personally by the Monarch, Morocco has strengthened its character as a home of religious diversity and traditions of tolerance and coexistence. In 2010, King Mohammed VI […]
Morocco is the only country on the African continent with a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, eliminating tariffs on more than 95 percent of qualifying consumer and industrial goods, says the 2022 U.S. Investment Climate Statements issued by the State Department. The North African Kingdom is planning to phase out tariffs for […]