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Nexans Group inaugurated Wednesday its photovoltaic power plant in Mohammedia, near Casablanca. The plant, which covers an area of 12,166 square meters, is equipped with 4,640 photovoltaic panels that will produce over 3,927 megawatts of electricity annually, covering nearly 19% of the Nexans plant’s annual electricity needs and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by over […]
The Casablanca Stock Exchange has been connected to the African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP), an e-platform which enables cross-border securities trading among African stock exchanges and contributes to economic integration. In its first phase launched this week, AELP connects seven stock exchanges across 14 African countries: Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa and the […]
Morocco and Belgium have decided to convene their joint high cooperation committee in Rabat in 2023 to strengthen further multiform partnership set between the two countries. The decision was made during a virtual meeting held between Head of Govt. Aziz Akhannouch and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. Talks focused on the need to step up […]
Qatar 2022 World Cup is exceptional! No football tournament has stirred such a controversy and no football tournament has seen such a performance by an African country that relies on its national coach to hold well-ranking teams to a tough test making it to the quarter finals. Moroccans, Arabs and also many Muslims and peoples […]
The annual Diplomatic Charity Gala Dinner, organized by the Embassy of Nigeria and the Diplomatic Foundation, was held Wednesday in Rabat, under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Hasnaa. The event, placed under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, brings together generous patrons, businessmen and artists around the Foreign Diplomatic Corps accredited to Morocco. The […]
King Mohammed VI was seen in Rabat’s street sharing the joy of millions of Moroccans after their team made it to the quarter finals of Qatar World Cup following a well-deserved and passionate game against Spain. The King, in a red and green jersey of the national team, had congratulated in a phone call head […]
Morocco is considering partnering with Gautam Adani — Asia’s richest person — on a large-scale hydrogen project amid a renewable energy push to meet demand at home and in Europe. Authorities are thinking of signing final investment decisions for “at least two competitive industrial projects” in 2023, Moroccan Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali told Bloomberg […]
The first edition (constitutive session) of the Economic Parliamentary Forum for the Euro-Mediterranean Region and Gulf, initiated by Morocco’s House of Advisors and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), kicked off Wednesday in Marrakech. This high-level meeting, attended by parliamentarians from more than 30 countries as well as government officials, public and private sector […]
Israeli NewMed Energy firm announced on Tuesday it has signed a deal with Morocco’s hydrocarbon authority and Adarco Energy for offshore natural gas exploration and production in the north African kingdom. Under the terms of the agreements, NewMed and Adarco will each hold a 37.5 pc stake in the Boujdour Atlantique exploration license, located off […]
Cooperation prospects between Morocco and Australia in renewable energy, green hydrogen and counterterrorism were at the center of talks held in Rabat by Australia’s assistant foreign Affairs minister Jim Watt with Moroccan government officials. On Tuesday, he was received by foreign minister Nasser Bourita. They discussed bilateral relations, common challenges and latest developments on the […]