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Bank of Africa of Moroccan BMCE Group has received a €25 million funding provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), with the support of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the European Union (EU) to bolster Morocco’s green economy. The announcement was made Friday by the EBRD which contributed €18.75 million, while […]
Morocco’s inventive policy for a modern, sustainable and reliable energy and its irreversible choices in terms of energy transition were highlighted at the High-level Dialogue on Energy held Friday by videoconference on the sidelines of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Addressing the gathering, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita pointed out that […]
The South African Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), in its latest “Where to invest in Africa” report, identifies Morocco as the second country on the continent with best investment-attractiveness thanks to its stability. The author of the report, RMB Africa Economist Daniel Kavishe indicated that Morocco’s economy continues to benefit from political stability. He also highlighted […]
The kingdom of Morocco is ranked 4th African country on Global Innovation Index 2021 (GII2021) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that captures the innovation ecosystem performance of 132 economies, and tracks the most recent global innovation trends. Globally, Morocco ranks 77th, a poorer performance in comparison with the previous year’s ranking of 75th. […]
Moroccan trademark Office (Office de la Propriété Industrielle & Commerciale – OMPIC) and the European Patent Office (EPO) have sealed an agreement on the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC). The agreement, which was signed lately remotely by EPO Chief António Campinos and Head of OMPI Abdelaziz Babqiqi, opens up a new chapter of cooperation between the […]
Mohammed Al-Menfi, head of the Libyan transitional Presidential Council (PC) Thursday said the North African country will organize an international Conference on its security and stability next month ahead of December key elections. Speaking at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Menfi said the conference will also address economic issues. […]
Morocco will launch public utilities in every region to bring sewage management as well as electricity and water distribution under a single umbrella, local media reported. Under this reform, every region shall have its own utility to manage sewage along with water and electricity distribution as part of a push to promote advanced regionalization, Morocco’s […]
The Malian National Transitional Council adopted on Thursday a bill to create a War College. The CNT, which acts as a legislative assembly during the transition period, voted for the creation of the school, which is intended to strengthen the national security arsenal, in particular to train future Malian army officers. The EGM, the Mali […]
The 2025 world road cycling championships will be held in Rwanda, a first in Africa, the Rwandan cycling federation announced Thursday. The International Cycling Union (UCI) congress, which is being held Friday in Leuven (Belgium), must ratify the decision before it becomes official, the international federation said. Two bids, Rwanda (Kigali) and Morocco (Tangier), were […]
Moroccan and U.S. military personnel this week concluded a major disaster planning exercise and a four-week training program on handling explosive hazards, highlighting the continued strength of the US-Morocco military partnership, the US embassy in Rabat said in a statement. Members of the Utah National Guard are in Kasr Sghir this week participating in Exercise […]