First Independent Mena Newspaper
Morocco’s migration and asylum policies were welcomed by most speakers at the 36th Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. On the occasion of the review of the second periodic report on the implementation of the international convention on the subject, the Committee’s rapporteurs interacted with […]
King Mohammed VI has pleaded for a new industrial era that seeks to ensure Morocco’s sovereignty in the sector, enhance its resilience, and increase its competitiveness. In a message addressed to participants in the “First National Industry Day” which kicked off Wednesday in Casablanca, the Sovereign stressed the importance of being “fully prepared to enter […]
The Botswana government announced Monday that it will buy a 24% stake in the Belgian gem trader HB Antwerp, a move that is seen as a possible challenge to De Beers’s dominance of the southern African nation’s diamond industry. “Today is the dawn of a new era of a diamond industry in Botswana as we […]
Morocco phosphates and fertilizers producer OCP posted a record revenue of 11.28 billion dollars in 2022, up 40%, thanks to high prices as well as industrial flexibility, commercial agility, and efforts to reduce production costs. “OCP was able to fully leverage the benefits of higher prices, while calibrating production to match the attendant lower volumes, […]
Morocco and Cambodia signed, in Rabat on Monday, an agreement on air services meant to promote tourism and trade between the two countries. The agreement signing took place during the meeting of visiting Cambodian deputy prime minister and minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn with Morocco’s Foreign minister Nasser Bourita. The two officials welcomed the […]
BMCE Capital, the investment banking arm of Bank Of Africa-BMCE Group, has been awarded the prize of the “Best Investment Bank in Morocco in 2023” by the “International Investor Magazine”. This award confirms BMCE Capital’s position in investment banking, both nationally and continentally, and its quest for excellence in the service of its partners and […]
Cambodia expressed, Monday from Rabat, its full support to Morocco’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as its respect to the Kingdom’s efforts to reach a negotiated political solution to the Sahara issue. This position was expressed in a joint statement issued after talks between Cambodian Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prak Sokhonn, […]
Morocco has imported more soft wheat from the EU following a drought that compromised the country’s harvest last year. The North African country is planning an additional purchase of 1.5 million tons in the March-May period, Reuters reported. Revived black sea competition have helped push down prices although these remain still higher compared to the […]
A delegation of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), led by its president, Chakib Alj, conducted, March 21 to 24, a working mission in Switzerland to explore ways to strengthen trade and investment links between Morocco and the Swiss Confederation. During this visit, the delegation held a series of meetings with representatives of various […]
Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced, Monday, that it will deploy an exceptional flight program during the summer season, with an offer of 6.2 million seats on more than 90 destinations. “On the eve of a summer season that promises to be exceptional, Royal Air Maroc is deploying a reinforced flight program on […]