Category: Finance

France’s Société Generale to sell its business in Morocco – media reports

March 9, 2024

France’s Société General plans to sell majority stakes in its Morocco banking activity to Saham, Moroccan media reported. Saham, owned by former industry minister Moulay ... Read More

Morocco-EU: Launch of “Just Transition” project for successful climate policy

March 7, 2024

The "Just Transition" project aimed at supporting Morocco's efforts to implement its climate policy was launched on Wednesday in Rabat, by the European Union and ... Read More

Saudi, Qatari investors may follow UAE in ‘buying up’ Egypt’s coastline

March 6, 2024

Only days after the announced $35 billion deal with the UAE for the development of Ras al-Hekma on its Mediterranean coast, Egypt is reportedly also ... Read More

Nigeria enforces a yearly levy on expatriate employees

February 29, 2024

Nigeria has introduced a compulsory yearly levy for companies hiring foreign workers, charging $15,000 for directors and $10,000 for other employees. The aim is to ... Read More

Three West African coup-hit states ponder ditching French colonial currency

February 26, 2024

Junta leaders in the coup-hit West African countries have recently made headlines when they pushed for the ditching of the West African franc (CFA), a ... Read More

Morocco receives $275 million in Solidarity Fund against catastrophic events

February 24, 2024

A parametric insurance pool, facilitated by reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, paid out $275 million to Morocco’s Solidarity Fund against Catastrophic Events (FSEC), responding to the ... Read More

EBRD invests over €400 million in Morocco’s water sector, says Local director

February 23, 2024

EBRD's Head for Morocco Antoine Sallé de Chou announced on Thursday at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Salé that the European Bank for ... Read More

Spain to invest €45 billion in Morocco by 2050

February 22, 2024

Spain is planning to invest 45 billion euros in Morocco by 2050 in various projects, said Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez at a press conference ... Read More

Niger again fails to meet debt payment as post-coup woes pile

February 21, 2024

Niger failed to make a debt payment of 13.4 billion CFA francs ($22 million) last week, the West African debt management agency said on Monday ... Read More

AfDB Lends OCP Group $188 Mln for Green Projects

February 21, 2024

The African Development Bank has provided Morocco’s OCP Group three loans totaling 188 Million U.S. dollars for green projects planned by the world's leading producer ... Read More