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French ambassador to Morocco Christophe Lecourtier started Monday an official visit, the first of its kind, to the Moroccan Saharan cities of Laâyoune and Dakhla. He is the first European ambassador to visit Moroccan Sahara and the second diplomat of a major global power recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, after the visit paid by […]
A Moroccan delegation, led by Head of government Aziz Akhannouch, is taking part in the 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Azerbaijan. Upon arrival in Baku, the Moroccan delegation, which also includes Minister of Energy and Sustainable Development Leila Benali and Moroccan Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohamed Adil Embarch, was welcomed by […]
The number of fintech companies in Africa have almost tripled this year compared with 2020 as financial conditions across the continent ease, though funding costs are still an obstacle to further growth, according to a new report by the European Investment Bank (EIB). This progress is thanks to the improving access to finance for people […]
Morocco’s fertilizers and phosphates giant OCP criticized the decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to increase customs duty on Moroccan fertilizers from 14.21% to 16.81%. This new rate, announced after a review of the countervailing duty (CVD), applies retroactively as the final tariff rate for our 2022 imports into the United States, OCP […]
The French ambassador Christophe Lecourtier will be visiting the cities of Dakhla and Laayoune to meet the local population and local officials and explore cooperation paths, the French embassy to Rabat said. Lecourtier’s visit comes a few days after French President Macron reiterated full support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory. The visit is […]
France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, praised, on Monday in Paris, France’s “exemplary partnership” of North-South cooperation with Morocco. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the first day of the Paris Peace Forum, attended political, business and civil society leaders from around the world, the French minister stressed that with Morocco “we […]
Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita highlighted the Kingdom’s south-south cooperation approach in Africa as evidenced by the Atlantic Initiative, that was launched by King Mohammed VI to give access to the ocean and global trade to landlocked Sahel states. Bourita was speaking at a Russia-Africa partnership forum in Sochi hosted by the Russian government. Bourita […]
Russia is holding a conference with African officials in Sochi to strengthen its foothold in a resource-rich continent where global powers vie for influence. Speaking at the event, Putin promised to help African countries with sustainable development and in combating terrorism. The conference is another chance for Russia to downplay the impact of Western sanctions […]
A flooding that hit the main farming region of Podor in eastern Senegal is threatening the country’s food security. The flooding of the Senegal river destroyed farmlands in Podor, which supplies about 46% of the country’s onion needs and disrupted the ploughing and sowing season. For more than a month, vast areas have remained drowned […]
Egypt’s annual core inflation rate stood at 24.4% in October 2024, showing a slight decrease from 25% in September 2024, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). This figure, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, indicates a modest easing of inflationary pressures. The monthly core Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]