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Moroccan scientist Rachid Yazami has recently been granted a new patent in China for his method of rapidly charging lithium batteries, particularly for electric vehicles. “Proud to share that after Japan last February, it’s now China’s turn to grant us a patent for the fast battery charging method, particularly for future electric cars,” Yazami posted […]
Chile reiterated, through the voice of its Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren Stork, “constant support for the process led by the United Nations towards a just, pragmatic, lasting, realistic, viable, definitive and mutually acceptable solution to the question of Western Sahara, within the framework of the initiative presented by Morocco to the United Nations in […]
Morocco’s population is ageing with a fertility rate of 1.97 children per woman, head of the planning agency HCP said. Speaking at a presentation on the detailed results of the 2024 census, Chakib Benmousa said the fertility rate is below the 2.1 children per woman, generally believed to be needed to maintain a stable population. […]
Morocco and Spain are currently enjoying the “best moments in their bilateral relations,” said Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, during a session at the Spanish Congress of Deputies on Wednesday. “Our relations with Morocco are vital and mutually advantageous,” Albares stressed, highlighting the importance of security cooperation between the two countries. This collaboration, according […]
European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica has described Morocco as “a key and reliable partner for the EU, in the Mediterranean and beyond in Africa.” The Commissioner made the remarks in a tweet posted Tuesday on X following her talks with Moroccan Foreign minister Nasser Bourita. She sai her “insightful” discussion with Bourita, focused […]
The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas production project, spanning Senegalese and Mauritanian waters, has reached 97% completion as of September 2024, according to British Petroleum (BP) and its partners. This update was shared during the inauguration of solar-powered cold storage containers and an information center in Saint-Louis, Senegal, on December 17. In a joint press […]
Morocco’s Central Bank has decided to reduce key rate by 25 basis points to 2.50 percent as inflation continues to evolve at low levels and is expected to end the year with an average of 1% compared to 6.1% in 2023. The decision was made by the Board of the Bank during its latest quarterly […]
Many African countries still depend solely on food importation to survive regardless of their large land areas, says a new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) that also reveals that all countries on the continent together spend an average of $50 billion annually importing foods. “The nations of Africa together import approximately $50 billion […]
Fifteen member states of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), including Morocco, have unveiled a strategic multilateral initiative aimed at promoting online content integrity, which was announced during the United Nations Internet Governance Forum, taking place December 15-19 in Saudi Arabia. Morocco is represented at the forum by Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister in charge of […]
OCP Africa, a subsidiary of Morocco’s OCP Group, has signed lately a cooperation agreement with Niger to enable this West African country modernize its agricultural sector and ensure its food security. Under this agreement, supported by the World Bank, OCP Africa will help Niger farmers improve soil health & fertility through carrying out scientific studies […]