King Mohammed VI received Thursday in Rabat daughter and Senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, who is visiting Morocco to promote the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. After her meeting with the monarch, Ivanka Trump took to Twitter to thank him for “his gracious hospitality”. “Today, I was honored to speak […]
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New WB $300 million loan to support Moroccan municipalities’ performance, service delivery
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $300 million loan (€271.8 million) to support the strengthening of Morocco’s municipalities, an objective that is part of the Kingdom’s broader efforts to upgrade urban services and turn urban conglomerations into engines of growth and job creation. The Municipal Performance Project aims to build capacity […]
Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Records World Biggest Increase in Connectivity Index- UNCTAD
Morocco’s Tanger Med port has recorded the world’s biggest increase in the connectivity index since it started operations in 2007, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In a recently released study, UNCTAD says that the extension of Tanger Med port, which required an investment of €3.5 billion, has tripled the […]
Ivanka Trump visits olive grove, attends signing of $6 million agreements
Daughter and advisor to US President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, visited Thursday an olive grove, a Millennium Challenge Corporation project, in Sidi kacem, on the outskirts of the capital Rabat, where she launched a campaign to support women’s ownership of soulaliyate lands, as part of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative. During this […]
Second EU-Africa Business Summit Convenes in Marrakech
Following the successful first edition, the EU-Africa Business Summit returns to Marrakech November 28-29, with the participation of influential African and European policymakers, business leaders and experts. Over two days, the Summit will provide a platform for engaging debates, high-level panel discussions and inspiring sharing and steering sessions on industrialization and value chain development, rural […]
Morocco’s King reiterates attachment to Maghreb Union, Openness to Africa
King Mohammed VI reaffirmed Morocco’s commitment to sound and solid relations with sister Maghreb nations as well as Africa’s place “at heart of Morocco’s foreign policy“. Maghreb “My keenness to achieve fair, balanced development in all the Kingdom’s regions is just as strong as my commitment to establishing sound, solid relations with sister Maghreb countries,“ […]
Morocco’s King calls for Marrakech-Agadir rail link; Agadir-Dakhla highway
King Mohammed VI of Morocco called for establishing a rail link between Marrakech and Agadir as part of a regionalization plan that aims at achieving and equitable distribution of wealth between all regions. “I invite the authorities concerned to give serious thought to the development of a rail link between Marrakech and Agadir, as a […]
Morocco celebrates growing international support for its territorial integrity
Since the end of the cold-war, support for the legitimate historical rights of Morocco to its territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Saharan provinces has been on the rise. As Morocco celebrates the 44th anniversary of the Green March following which the country retrieved its southern territories from Spain, King Mohammed VI highlighted in a […]
Ivanka Trump starts three-day visit to Morocco
Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to US President Donald Trump, arrived in Rabat this Wednesday for a three-day visit to the Kingdom. Ivanka Trump, who is accompanied by CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Sean Cairncross, was greeted upon arrival by Princess Princess Lalla Meryem, the eldest sister of King Mohammed VI. The advisor to […]
Morocco celebrates 44th Green March anniversary against backdrop of diplomatic gains
Morocco is celebrating this Wednesday the 44th anniversary of the Green March epic at a context marked by precious diplomatic gains at the UN and growing support for its plan to end the Sahara dispute. On November 6, 1975, Morocco regained the southern Sahara provinces from Spanish occupation through a Green March of 350,000 strong-willed […]