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The second Morocco Showcase Summit convened November 19-20 in Casablanca with renewed ambitions positioning tourism investment as a rapidly growing sector across Morocco and Africa. Jointly organized by the Moroccan Society of Tourism Engineering (SMIT) and API Events, the gathering attracted over 300 participants including experts, investors, operators, and national and international tourism decision-makers from […]
Morocco is a trusted partner of the United States in Africa and the recent visit paid by Chief of U.S. Africa Command, General Dagvin Anderson, to the Kingdom highlights “the longstanding and deep partnership” existing between the two countries, said AFRICOM in a press release issued Thursday. This visit, which underscored the strategic importance of […]
The African Ministerial Conference on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) of child soldiers, held Thursday in Rabat, was crowned with the adoption of a joint statement, pledging to combat the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts. The Rabat Declaration, endorsed by participating African Ministers and Heads of delegations, is a collective African response […]
Niger has welcomed the adoption on October 31 of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which endorses Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as the basis for resolving the Sahara issue. The supportive position was expressed by Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, following talks with Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita, in Rabat on Thursday. Niamey reaffirmed its […]
Algeria has reportedly rejected proposals to reopen the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline (GME), despite months of lobbying by several European countries seeking to restore flows toward Spain, the Washington-based energy outlet Attaqa said. According to Attaqa, later echoed by Spanish media, Algiers dismissed multiple attempts to “test the waters” on resuming exports through the GME, which […]
Morocco has inaugurated its first Chamber of Commerce in Italy, marking a significant step toward strengthening economic and trade relations between the two Mediterranean partners. The double ceremony took place at the chamber’s headquarters and at the Italian Senate, attended by prominent Moroccan and Italian figures from politics, business, and culture, as well as representatives […]
Morocco exported nearly 3,400 tons of tomatoes to the Irish market during the 2024–2025 season, generating an estimated $7.5 million in record revenue. This volume is double last year’s figure and exceeds the previous record. While Ireland remains a secondary destination, accounting for less than 1% of Morocco’s total tomato exports, its growth trajectory is […]
Sierra Leone has reaffirmed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory, praising in this regard the historic Resolution 2797 adopted lately by the UN Security Council. The supportive stand was expressed by foreign minister of this West African country Musa Timothy Kabba during his talks held Thursday in Rabat […]
Morocco is steadily advancing toward its goal of 300,000 tons of aquaculture production and 30,000 jobs within the next decade, positioning aquaculture as a new engine for sustainable growth and innovation, says a report released lately by the World Bank. Morocco’s aquaculture offers investors huge opportunities with the rise of domestic seafood consumption due to […]
The first Agro Export Day held in Casablanca on Wednesday highlighted the key role played by the agri-food sector in promoting Morocco’s economy and exports. The event, themed “Made in Morocco, Desired Worldwide, Exporting Moroccan Quality,” attracted over 200 public and private stakeholders as well as agri-food marketing experts from six African and four European […]