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Morocco rejects Fitch Rating report on banking sector

Morocco’s central bank has efficient and effective regulatory control of the banking sector contrary to what Fitch rating claimed in a recent report, said head of the bank Abdellatif Jouahri. The central bank governor, who was speaking to reporters, said Fitch was wrong in its conclusions that run contrary to what other international rating agencies […]

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Morocco Gets over $14 Million from China to Fund Public Projects

China has agreed to provide Morocco an economic and technical assistance worth over $14.5 million destined to finance public projects to be decided by the two partner countries. An agreement was signed in this regard Tuesday in Rabat by Moroccan minister of economy and finance Mohamed Benchaaboun and Chinese ambassador in Rabat LI L. Speaking […]

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Egypt: Nissan gets approval to produce 100,000 export-oriented cars annually

Japan carmaker Nissan has received initial approval to produce 100,000 car units per year in Egypt, which targets car export to revive its vehicle production industry. Nissan will manufacture the car, jointly with state-owned carmaker El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing, Minister of Public enterprise, Hesham Tawfik told media. Majority of cars produced will be exported. Egypt […]

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India-Africa Partnership: Morocco Takes Part in 14th Conclave of New Delhi

A Moroccan delegation, led by minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, is taking part in the 14th Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership, which opened Sunday in New Delhi with the participation of delegates from more than 37 African countries. The three-day event, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) […]

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Sudan inks deals for $300 million with Arab funds

Sudanese government has signed deals for loans worth $300 million with regional Arab funds last weekend. The loans would help authorities in Khartoum to cope with the country’s economic crisis and nearly three months of street protests. According to the finance ministry, a $230 million loan deal was signed with the Abu Dhabi-based Arab Monetary […]

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Morocco’s King pleads for youths’ empowerment in Africa, the front and center in the world order

King Mohammed VI has pleaded for empowering African youths, as Africa’s population is the youngest in the world and as the fast pace of the demographic transition on the continent requires major development projects, especially in such areas as education, health, agriculture, infrastructure and the fight against poverty. African must take up these challenges to […]

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Crans Montana Forum of Dakhla, a Platform for Enhancing South-South Cooperation

The city of Dakhla, the Pearl of Southern Morocco, is hosting for the 5th consecutive year in a row the Crans Montana Forum from March 14 to 17 under the theme: “Building together a powerful & modern Africa dedicated to its Youth”. The event brings together high-level government officials and businessmen from around the world […]

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AfDB doubles its commitments, pledges $25 billion to climate finance for 2020-2025

The African Development Bank will double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025, the Bank’s President announced at the One Planet Summit taking place in Nairobi. Akinwumi A. Adesina said that the Bank would commit at least $25 billion towards climate finance. Speaking at a plenary of the Summit Thursday in the presence of […]

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Maroc telecom acquires Chad’s largest telecoms operator

Maroc Telecom continues its regional expansion plan with the acquisition of Millicom’s subsidiary Tigo Chad, the leading telecoms operator in the Sub-Saharan country. The transaction will only be complete after receiving the green light of regulatory bodies in Chad. The Morocco-based group has subsidiaries in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Togo […]

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Morocco’s Central Bank Signs Cooperation Deal with Dubai Financial Services Authority

Morocco’s Bank Al Maghrib (BAM) and Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) have agreed on Wednesday in Rabat to strengthen cooperation in financial services and in enhancing investors’ confidence. Inked by Abdellatif Jouhari, Governor of Bank Al Maghrib, and Chief Executive of the DFSA, Bryan Stirewalt, the agreement provides for coordination and cooperation between the two […]