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The 2019 Global Policy Forum (GFP) kicked off Wednesday in Kigali, with the participation of 800 global policymakers, regulatory institutions and development partners from 94 countries, including Morocco. The event is hosted by the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI). The three-day forum, held under the theme “Using […]
The Philippines and Morocco have agreed on an air services pact that will enable direct flights between the two countries, the Philippines’ Department of Transportation announced. “Pending the ratification of the air services agreement, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding granting full third and fourth freedom traffic rights for both passenger and cargo, and […]
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed, on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, an executive program of cooperation in the field of Islamic affairs. The program is part of the implementation of a memorandum of understanding between the Moroccan Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and the General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments. The […]
Morocco called on members of the Arab League to dialogue and to refraining from interferences in each other’s domestic issues as a step towards turning the page of disagreements between them. Recalling historical ties, permanent solidarity and strategic partnership, Morocco reiterates its call for a focus on the common elements that reinforce inter-Arab cohesion, said […]
A debate has been triggered in the Moroccan civil society over the need to amend laws incriminating consensual sex between adults after a journalist has been arrested on charges of premarital sex and abortion. The arrest of Hajar Raissouni angered human rights activists at the national and international level who demanded her immediate release in […]
Moroccan flag carrier is the exclusive airline sponsor of the 2nd Cup of Nations of the West African Football Union (WAFU) due in Senegal from Sept.29 to Oct.13 An agreement was sealed lately between Royal Air Maroc (RAM), SPN Africa, part of The Walt Disney Company, and WAFU. Under the sponsorship deal, the Moroccan national […]
Morocco’s textile and clothes industry represents 15% of the country’s GDP but has been facing fierce competition of Turkish manufacturers that caused many layouts and put several factories out of business, pushing Moroccan professionals to seek a new strategy to boost competitiveness. They mostly blame the free trade agreement signed with Turkey, which has dumped […]
Casablanca Finance City (CFC) will host Sept.19 the African leg of the global tour organized by the FinTech Abu Dhabi, an international roadshow for the selection of the best FinTech start-ups and talents in the world. The competition, which is co-organized by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Unbound, includes stops and pitching sessions at […]
OCP Group and the National Basketball Association (NBA) tied a new multiyear partnership aiming at expanding the NBA Junior League programs in Morocco and Rwanda, but also at building new basketball courts in Khouribga and Benguerir (Morocco) and in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, while using the transformative power of basketball to empower Moroccan and Rwandan […]
A group of 23 states participating in the ongoing 42nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva have renewed support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and underlined the relevance of the autonomy plan proposed by the Kingdom to settle definitively the artificial conflict around the Moroccan Sahara. In a statement read out by Morocco’s […]