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Morocco and Germany have agreed on a pilot project expected to create 9,500 jobs in optic fiber engineering, which is becoming very important in today’s modern telecommunication. The project was discussed during a meeting held Thursday in Geneva between Moroccan minister of Employment and Skills Younes Sekkouri and German Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil on […]
Morocco looks forward to expanding and diversifying its aquaculture activities in coastal villages with a view to give a new momentum to its “blue economy.” To achieve this goal, the North African Kingdom wants to benefit from Japan’s advanced experience in aquafarming and scientific research in this industry. The two countries have agreed on a […]
The U.S. State Department has described Morocco’s efforts in the fight against human trafficking as “significant” and underlined, in this connection, the adoption by the Kingdom of a 2023-2030 anti-trafficking strategy and an accompanying 2023-2026 implementation plan. The Government of Morocco “is making significant efforts” to eliminate human trafficking, says the State Department in the […]
Morocco is a key gateway for world trade, said Erik Schatzker, Editorial Director of “Bloomberg New Economy”, which organized the prestigious eponymous conference on June 13 and 14 in Marrakech. Morocco is a major gateway for global trade and a leader in climate action, Schatzker told MAP at the closing ceremony of “Gateway Africa” which […]
Moroccan Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection and Patron of UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (Ocean Decade) was received Wednesday at the Princely Palace of Monaco by Prince Albert II. The meeting comes after the Princess’ speech to the third edition of the “Ocean Decade Foundations Dialogue”, […]
Morocco’s federation of Moroccan employers (CGEM) asked its French counterpart Medef to put off a visit by its president to Morocco due to the unpropitious context marked by a widening crisis between Rabat and Paris. The news was relayed by Moroccan outlets including le360 which said that CGEM chief Chakib Alj asked his French counterpart […]
Morocco’s Mohammed VI Investment Fund and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday to identify and finance sustainable infrastructure projects in the North African country. The agreement aims to support high-impact infrastructure projects in strategic sectors such as renewable energy, water, transport and logistics, […]
Morocco’s Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection & Patron of UN Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development Alliance, has voiced the Kingdom’s steadfast commitment to strengthen cooperation ties with Africa in accordance with the far-sighted policy spearheaded by King Mohammed VI. In an address made Wednesday in Monaco to […]
Several petitioners and Delegates of UN members States have voiced unwavering support to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, praising the socioeconomic development achieved in the Moroccan Sahara which enjoying peace, stability and inclusive growth. Addressing the 2023 session of the United Nations C-24 convening in New York, the […]
U.S. billionaire and politician Michael Bloomberg has expressed his gratitude to King Mohammed VI for hosting and supporting the first Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa conference which opened Tuesday in Marrakesh to discuss the continent’s infrastructure potential, clean energy, and healthcare challenges. “Welcome to Marrakesh and to our first Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa,” said […]