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Moroccan-Spanish ties, a diplomatic success story

Relations between Morocco and Spain have never been stronger, offering an example of a success story of cooperation between two neighbours working hand on hand including on controversial issues. At a press conference in Rabat, both Moroccan and Spanish foreign ministers, Nasser Bourita and José Manuel Albares, expressed satisfaction at the promising prospects of bilateral […]

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Tourism: Morocco breaks 2019 record, attracts 13.2 million tourists up to Nov

Morocco has already broken 2019 tourist arrival record with 13.2 million visitors, despite challenges to the sector from external shocks and the earthquake, tourism ministry said. Morocco is poised to attract 14 million by year’s end thanks to the resilience of the sector and the attractiveness of Morocco’s offer. “These records unveiled by the ministry […]

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Atlantic Dialogues: Plea for stronger South-South Atlantic cooperation, endorsement of King’s Atlantic initiative

Former African and Latin-American presidents underlined the need for a stronger South-South Atlantic cooperation that serves the interests of the peoples of Africa, Latina America and the Caribbean, and stressed that Morocco and Brazil can lead the way in promoting this initiative. During a panel held in Marrakech Thursday under the theme “A New Atlantic […]

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Washington hails ‘record’ year for US-Africa ties post-2022 leaders summit

The United States had delivered more than 40% of commitments made at the United States-Africa Leaders Summit (USALS) one year ago, which hosted about 50 African heads of government in Washington DC, senior US government officers have said. Speaking during a digital press briefing on the one year anniversary (14 December), they pointed out that […]

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Benin gets €39m loan from AfDB to boost private sector’s contribution to economic development

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group’s concessional window, approved a €38.84 million loan to Benin to help implement the initial phase of the Economic Governance and Private Sector Development Support Program, Abidjan-based lender said in a statement. The program designed to assist the Beninese government in its […]

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Spanish FM visits Morocco to boost strategic partnership, constructive dialogue

Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, is currently paying a visit to Morocco, his first trip abroad less than a month after the inauguration of the new Spanish government, led by Pedro Sánchez, to give a boost to the strategic partnership and further the ongoing constructive dialogue between the two countries. The Spanish […]

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Egypt’s General Authority for Investments & Free Zones takes WAIPA Regional directorship for MENA region

Egypt’s General Authority for Investments and Free Zones (GAFI) has been elected as regional director of The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) in the Middle East-North Africa region, at the 27th World Investment Conference (WIC) of the leading global body representing government agencies in charge of attracting inward investment, held in New Delhi. […]

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AfDB loans Tunisia about €82 million for wastewater re-use in agriculture, climate resilience

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a loan of €81.9 million to Tunisia to implement the Treated Wastewater Quality Improvement Project for Climate Resilience Building (PAQEE-RCC). The approval, the bank said on December 13, came at a meeting in Abidjan on 6 December. PAQEE-RCC will improve the treatment of […]

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Ryanair to launch 11 domestic Morocco flights in 2024, Jet Lux opens office in Kingdom

Ryanair plans to launch 11 domestic flights in Morocco in summer 2024 linking 9 cities, tourism ministry said. The airline will serve the cities of Agadir, Errachidia, Essaouira, Fez, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Tangier, and Tetouan, it said in a statement. The decision is part of the low-cost airline’s plans to double its passengers to and […]

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World Bank resumes cooperation with Gabon after military coup

The World Bank has resumed cooperation with Gabon several months after freezing all financing projects in the central African country in a reaction to the military coup of August 30 following an electoral process deemed rigged by the military. The Washington-based lender, local media ‘Gabon Review’ reports, notified the ministry of Finance and Economy in […]