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Othman Benjelloun and his wife Leila Mezian Benjelloun, co-chairs of the BMCE Bank Foundation, were granted the “Visionary Award” bestowed by the Washington-based Middle East Institute to individuals or organizations in recognition for their outstanding work in the region. Othman Benjelloun, founder of the BMCE Bank Foundation, and his wife, Leila Mezian Benjelloun, President of […]
When Morocco retrieved the southern provinces from the yoke of Spanish colonialism, Laayoune was a smaller town lacking basic infrastructure and services like other cities in the Sahara. Now it has become a vibrant city topping the national average in terms of human development and well-being as the region enjoys the lowest poverty rates in […]
Senegal’s President Macky Sall lauded King Mohammed VI for his continental leadership and farsightedness describing him as a “champion of African unity.” Makky Sall, who is on a visit in Tangier to attend the Medays forum, said the Moroccan monarch is a “champion of inter-African cooperation” citing the King’s leading role in promoting the continent’s […]
MEDays forum awarded its grand prix to Senegalese President Macky Sall in recognition for his commitment to the development of his country and the consolidation of peace and stability in Africa. The distinction is awarded annually by Amadeus institute, one of the main think tanks in Morocco, which organizes the MEDays forum, to leaders who […]
The Comoros Islands announced, Wednesday from Rabat, the opening soon of a Consulate General in the southern city of Laayoune. The announcement was made by emissary of the Comoros President, Bianrifi Tarmidi, following talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita. The Presidential envoy handed to Bourita a message from Comorian President Azali Assouman to […]
In Côte d’Ivoire, the Cocody Bay will soon become one of the best attractions of the capital city Abidjan tanks to Moroccan company Marchica Med, headed by Saïd Zarrou. In 2016, King Mohammed VI and President Alassane Ouattara announced plans to transform the Cocody Bay to provide innovative mechanisms in urban planning, and also to […]
King Mohammed VI has condemned the despicable terror attack that targeted lately a mining company convoy in Burkina Faso, leaving nearly 40 dead. In a message sent to President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso, the Monarch strongly denounced this appalling attack and offered him his heartfelt condolences, expressing his sympathy to the grieving […]
Mustapha Bakkoury, CEO of the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen), was appointed, Tuesday in Johannesburg, chairman of the steering committee of the “Desert to Power” initiative, which aims to develop the use of renewable energy in several African countries. The appointment took place on the sidelines of the second edition of the Africa Investment […]
Moroccan insurance company Wafa Assurance said it completed the acquisition of 65% of Cameroon’s Pro Assur, a company created in 2000. The transaction, taking the form of share acquisition and capital increase, was approved by Cameroon’s and Morocco’s regulatory authorities, Wafa Assurance said in a statement. The deal is meant to help Pro Assur develop […]
Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc (RAM) could breath a sigh of relief after Boeing announced that its 737 MAX aircrafts could resume flying again by January. Morocco has grounded two MAX aircrafts and is yet to receive two more but the delivery has been suspended after a fatal crash of Boeing Max in Ethiopia. The Moroccan […]