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Zurich-based cleantech company Synhelion has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Morocco for the development of a large-scale commercial synthetic fuel plant in the north African country. The $ 1 billion facility will be located in Morocco’s southern Tan-Tan province and will have an annual capacity of 100,000 tons of renewable […]
Morocco’s National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) has held a working meeting with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the University of Queensland to prepare a new project on conservation agriculture and soil health in Morocco, Aujourd’hui le Maroc reports. The initiative builds on a memorandum of understanding signed between INRA and […]
Moroccan pharmaceutical group Sothema is accelerating its pan-African expansion, buoyed by record financial results and a historic first half, as the company reshapes its industrial model, according to Jeune Afrique. In half a century of existence, the flagship of Morocco’s pharmaceutical industry has never posted such strong performance, closing a record year with 3.5 billion […]
Switzerland will ban the purchase, import and transit of gold originating from Sudan as part of efforts to curb revenue reportedly financing the country’s WAR. The Swiss Government said measures would take effect on Thursday, 10 September 2026. The restrictions also prohibit related services and financial assistance, as well as the sale or supply to […]
The Morocco-Canada Economic Chamber will host an economic summit in Montreal on September 19 under the theme “From Intention to Investment,” aiming to accelerate trade flows and translate business opportunities into concrete investment projects and corporate partnerships between the two countries, Atalayar reports. The gathering will bring together corporate leaders, institutional investors, industry analysts, public […]
Spanish First Vice-President and Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise Carlos Cuerpo underlined Morocco’s substantial economic importance to Spain, citing export figures that place the North African kingdom nearly on a par with the United States as a market, while calling for “extreme prudence” before accusing Morocco of orchestrating Ceuta crossing. Speaking in an interview […]
The Governor of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), Abdellatif Jouahri, ranks among the top 25 central bank governors internationally, according to the 2026 Central Banker Report Cards published by the specialized magazine Global Finance. Jouahri, the sole representative from the North Africa region in this ranking, earned an “A-” grade in the 2026 “Central Banker Report Cards,” […]
A Moroccan delegation will take part in a meeting to be organized by U.S. Trade development Agency in Houston on Sept.24 to discuss natural gas opportunities offered in Morocco which is expanding gas industry investments, including LNG imports, pipeline and storage capacity. These investments are creating opportunities for U.S. companies to supply LNG and natural […]
Morocco is strengthening its footprint in Finland’s blueberry market with record growth made during the 2025/26 season, according to Eastfruit news platform. Finland imported 657 tons of fresh Moroccan blueberries worth more than €6 million between July 2025 and June 2026. This volume is 7.5 times greater than Morocco’s cumulative shipments over the previous five […]
Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch presented Morocco’s recent macroeconomic and social achievements before the Council of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, stressing the Kingdom’s determination to become a stronger and more competitive economy and a pole of stability for its region, Africa and the broader euro-Atlantic space. Akhannouch, accompanied by […]