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A high-level economic and institutional delegation from Catalonia is expected in Morocco this Tuesday on a three-day strategic business mission, aimed at strengthening commercial and economic relationships between the northeastern Spanish region and the kingdom. This initiative represents a significant step in expanding cross-border cooperation between two economically dynamic regions. The mission, organized by Foment […]
Morocco finds itself strategically positioned between significant challenges and emerging opportunities as global economic tensions reshape international trade patterns. During a comprehensive economic briefing held Monday in Casablanca, Allianz Trade’s Africa and Middle East economist Lluis Dalmau Taulés analyzed how escalating U.S.-China trade conflicts are creating both risks and potential advantages for Moroccan businesses. The […]
India’s ambassador to Morocco has commended the commitment and the significant initiatives being taken by the Kingdom to resolve the Sahara issue. Interviewed by Assahifa daily, the diplomat said his country “has been supportive of steps being taken to find a negotiated and enduring political solution to the Sahara issue”. “We have long supported the […]
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, is committed to promoting African integration, development and cooperation as a priority of the kingdom’s foreign policy. Recalling that the future of Africa depends on effective complementarity and cooperation between its States, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita underscored, in a speech before African ambassadors and the diplomatic corps […]
Morocco has successfully secured a position within the top 10 African startup ecosystems, according to the comprehensive Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025 released by American consulting firm StartupBlink. This achievement demonstrates meaningful progress for the North African nation while simultaneously revealing persistent barriers that continue to constrain further growth and development. The detailed ranking analysis […]
The Moroccan government took earlier this month a decisive step in implementing Law 13-21 on lawful cannabis uses by publishing Decree 2.24.130 in the Official Gazette. This comprehensive text precisely defines conditions and obligations for agricultural cooperatives authorized to cultivate cannabis within strictly medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial frameworks, marking a significant milestone in sector regulation […]
The Republic of El Salvador reiterated its support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco. This position was reaffirmed by the Vice-President of the Republic of El Salvador, Félix Ulloa during a meeting in Quito, Ecuador, with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of re-elected President of […]
Kenya and Morocco have opened a new chapter in their six-decades long bilateral ties with the opening of a Kenyan embassy in Rabat. Potential for bilateral ties at the economic, commercial and political levels is yet to be unlocked. The opening of the embassy was described by visiting Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi and his Moroccan […]
Moroccan leading mining company Managem plans to start commercial production at its Tizert copper project in Morocco and Boto gold mine in Senegal in the second half this year. The company had spent 65% of its first quarter investments on the two projects, it said, noting that total investment in the first three months this […]
Kenya has joined the long list of countries supporting the realistic autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty as the ONLY viable solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand of Nairobi comes in a joint statement published Monday in Rabat following the meeting held by Kenya’s Prime Minister & […]