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OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I, the first Finnish global emerging markets impact fund, has invested $10 million in equity in CIM Santé Group, a leading Moroccan private healthcare group. Through this investment, OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I aims to foster the development of Morocco’s healthcare sector, accessibility to quality care, and support gender […]
King Mohammed VI has made it clear that Morocco shall not have any economic or commercial transaction in which the Moroccan Sahara is not included with the sides that have ambiguous or ambivalent attitudes on the Kingdom’s territorial integrity. “I wish to tell those with ambiguous or ambivalent attitudes, that Morocco will not have […]
King Mohammed VI reaffirmed, this Saturday, Morocco’s attachment to the political process led by the UN on the issue of the artificial regional dispute around the Moroccan Sahara, insisting that today as in the past, the Moroccanness of the Sahara “was never- and never will be – on the negotiating table.” In a speech he […]
The UN has belied the false reports and baseless accusations made by the Algerian presidency blaming Morocco for the recent death of three Algerian truckers in an alleged bombing near Mauritanian borders, without specifying the exact location of the incident. For its part, Nouakchott had affirmed that no air strike or attack occurred on its […]
The city of Rabat has been designated as the cultural capital of the Islamic world for the year 2022, announced, Friday, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Salem Ben Mohamed El Malek. The announcement was made at a joint press conference with Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed […]
US Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to attend the Paris Summit on Libya next week, according to administration officials. Through the participation of Kamala Harris, who took office in January, Washington wants to support Libya as it takes steps toward elections scheduled for Dec.24. “We want to show our support for the Libyan people […]
The Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency (AMEE) has won “Energy Globe Award” 2021 for its photovoltaic water pumping system (PVWPS) used for drip irrigation. This system supports Morocco’s energy efficiency in agriculture and paves the way for a nationwide solar water pumping program for agricultural irrigation. The award was handed over to the Agency’s Chief […]
There are very few events in the History of a country that transcend time and generations to remain vivid in the memory of all, old and young. There are few events that enshrine historical grandeur and at the same time a sense of destiny and belonging. And Morocco did live such an event: the Green […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development expects Morocco’s economy to rebound by 5 per cent in 2021, before moderating to a growth of 3.2 pc in 2022. In its latest Regional Economic Prospects report released Thursday, the Bank says the success of Morocco’s vaccination campaign will lead to faster reopening of the economy, despite […]
A Tunisian court has issued an international arrest warrant against former President Moncef Marzouki accused of treason after he allegedly played a key role in the postponement of Francophonie Summit initially slated in the North African country for November this year. The communication office of the Tunis First Instance Court confirmed Thursday to State news […]