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The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire was inaugurated on Wednesday in Laayoune, a move destined to enhance further the diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries. During a ceremony, attended by representatives of local authorities, elected officials, associations, chioukhs and notables, the Honorary Consul Mohamed El Imam Maelainine, was officially installed […]
Morocco’s automotive industry continues to grow at a rapid pace and attract investors thanks to the country’s political stability, low-cost labor, tax incentives and geostrategic position. On Wedesday, Nexteer Automotive opened its first African plant in Kenitra, Morocco in a ceremony attended by Moroccan Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, […]
Morocco and the European Union have voiced their shared determination to strengthen their strategic dialogue, political consultation and operational cooperation on common challenges. This came in the joint declaration issued at the end of the 14th meeting of the EU-Morocco Association Council, held in Brussels Thursday under the co-chairmanship of the EU High Representative for […]
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union has thanked King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan Govt and people for hosting its three-day meeting convened in the Atlantic coastal city of Skhirat (near Rabat) June 24-26. The Skhirat gathering has enabled the 15-member PSC to review its working methods for a better prevention, management […]
The European Union has welcomed the “serious and credible” efforts made by Morocco to solve the Sahara regional conflict, saying that these efforts were recognized by the UN Security Council in its resolution 2468 adopted end of April 2019 with a large majority. In the joint declaration issued in Brussels Thursday following the 14th […]
Morocco, which is on track to become a world leader in renewable energies, will build the tallest wind tower in the African continent, measuring 144 metres high. The tower will be constructed by Spanish goup Nabrawind Technologies. It will produce 3.6MW and its installation will begin almost immediately. This tower allows the installation of a […]
Tanger Med port has raised the bar setting an ambition to compete at the international level after coming first in the list of Africa’s container ports for two years in a row. Tanger Med 1 has reached a capacity of 3.5 containers last year and braces to hit 9 million container capacity this year after […]
Burundi, Comoros and Gambia have expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty in the Sahara at a UN meeting saying that the Moroccan autonomy proposal to settle the Sahara issue represents a win-win solution. “The delegation of Burundi considers that Morocco’s autonomy initiative stands as a compromise solution in conformity with international law, […]
The Moroccan retirement pensions fund, Régime Collectif d’Allocation de Retraite, (RCAR) has acquired 16,229,447 shares of Maroc Telecom, which has floated 8 per cent of the company’s shares. The operation took place on June 17. RCAR with this acquisition has increased its share in the company to 5.81 per cent, the Moroccan Capital Market Authority […]
Head of Moroccan Govt Saad Eddine El Othmani and Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) Angel Gurría signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to renew the Country Program to support the reform agenda set by the North African Kingdom. Following the implementation of the first phase of the Country […]