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French President Emmanuel Macron praised Morocco’s education system as an “extraordinary model” for Africa, highlighting what he described as “an incredible revolution” spurred by the leadership of King Mohammed VI. Speaking at the closing of the Africa Forward “Inspire & Connect” business forum in Nairobi, held ahead of the Africa Forward summit, Macron said Morocco […]
India and Morocco are in advanced discussions to expand cooperation in defense and industrial sectors, including a potential joint project to produce a complete aircraft in Morocco, India’s ambassador to Rabat said. Ambassador Sanjay Rana told Hespress that bilateral cooperation is moving beyond last year’s launch of a Tata Advanced Systems defense plant near Berrechid, […]
The Joint Committee tasked with monitoring the Morocco-USA Free Trade Agreement (FTA) held on Monday its 9th meeting to discuss ways of strengthening further economic partnership and trade exchanges. The meeting, co-chaired by Minister of Industry & Trade Ryad Mezzour and U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan, gathered delegates from US Trade Representative Office and […]
A senior delegation from Morocco’s capital markets ecosystem has visited lately Bloomberg European headquarters in London, as part of the Morocco Capital Markets Days 2026 (MCMD). The visit brought together a high-level Moroccan delegation of senior government officials, financial regulators, and market leaders including Tarik Senhaji, President of the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC); Brahim […]
Morocco has donated $5 million to Gavi Vaccine Alliance, becoming the first North African nation to provide direct financial support to this public-private global health partnership designed to increase equitable access to new and underused vaccines for children in the world’s poorest countries. The grant agreement was signed in Casablanca in presence of Moroccan health […]
Moroccan conglomerate Holmarcom is set to deepen the shift toward local ownership in the kingdom’s banking sector with its planned acquisition of BMCI from France’s BNP Paribas, in a deal that underscores the exit of the last French bank from Morocco’s retail lending. After completion of regulatory requirements, Holmarcom plans to merge BMCI with Crédit […]
Stellantis, a multinational automotive manufacturing Corporation, has opened in Casablanca a center dedicated to vehicle dismantling and parts reuse. The €1.6 million facility supports Morocco’s sustainable ecosystem by extending product lifespan, reducing environmental impact and optimizing the use of resources across the automotive value chain. The new site is the first of its kind for the […]
Global fertilizer market has entered a period of heightened volatility as the Middle East conflict continues to send shockwaves through trade flows, logistics and across all major fertilizer groups. According to an analysis issued by the Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS), uncertainty over freight routes, escalating insurance costs and the near-closure of the Strait of […]
Korea and Morocco have agreed to launch negotiations on comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to boost economic cooperation, trade and investment, said Korean news agency Yonhap. The CEPA talks were discussed during the virtual meeting held Wednesday between Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo and Omar Hejira, Morocco’s secretary of state for industry and trade. Yeo Han-koo […]
Only 6,000 Moroccan companies export today. That figure, cited at the opening of the second edition of the CGEM’s Carrefour de la TPME held in Casablanca on Tuesday under the theme “Oser l’export” (Daring to Export), encapsulated the central challenge of an event that brought together cabinet members, business leaders, and institutional actors to address […]