Category: Morocco

Is South Africa Abandoning the Polisario?

January 30, 2020

Is South Africa Abandoning the Polisario? The question was raised just few hours after the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, delivered a speech Tuesday in ... Read More

Morocco’s King Grants Pardon to 201 African Inmates for Humanitarian Reasons

January 29, 2020

King Mohammed VI has granted pardon to 201 African inmates, who had been convicted by Moroccan courts for various offenses.   King Mohammed VI, Commander ... Read More

Financing of SMEs: Banks to Apply Lowest Interest Rates Ever

January 29, 2020

In implementation of King Mohammed VI’s instructions to make the banking system conducive to development and to lower the rate of interest on loans within ... Read More

Coronavirus: Thermal Screening at Morocco’s Airports for Inbound Travellers from China

January 29, 2020

The Casablanca Mohammed V international airport, the largest in Morocco, has rammed up screening for passengers coming from mainland China wherein the novel coronavirus has ... Read More

SDX Energy Finds Gas in Morocco’s Northwest

January 29, 2020

The UK-based SDX energy announced a new discovery in north western Morocco, which, it said, is above pre-drill estimates. The company has encountered commercial quantities ... Read More

Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Kicks off in Laayoune

January 29, 2020

The sixth edition of the CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations kicked off Tuesday in the Southern city of Laayoune with an opening ceremony attended ... Read More

France’s Economy Minister Expected in Morocco on Friday

January 28, 2020

French Economy and Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, will visit Morocco on Jan.31 for talks with several Moroccan officials on cooperation prospects and partnership between ... Read More

British Emmerson Starts ESIA Study for its Khemisset Potash Project; Finalized Feasibility Study for Connection to Road Networks

January 28, 2020

British mining company Emmerson Plc has started its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study for its Khemisset potash project in Northern Morocco. Khemisset is ... Read More

IFC, Zalar Agri Partner to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Morocco

January 28, 2020

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing $24 million in financing, including a $12 million C loan for IFC’s own account and ... Read More

King Mohammed VI Orders Repatriation of Moroccan Nationals from Wuhan Province

January 27, 2020

King Mohammed VI chaired, Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a working session devoted to the situation of Moroccan citizens in the Chinese province ... Read More