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Morocco was ranked the most secure country in the Maghreb, according to the Law and Order Index of the US Gallup Organization. The Gallup poll found that 81% of Moroccans have confidence in their security forces compared to 79% in Algeria, 75% in Tunisia and 67% in Libya. Mauritania came last with 63% in the […]
Foreign investment in Algeria plummeted to $1.2 billion in 2017, a drop of 26 per cent compared to 2016, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The figures show Algeria’s perceived unfriendliness among foreign investors who are expecting genuine reforms that inspire confidence instead of superficial measures. In the Doing Business Index, […]
FIFA council has ratified the Moroccan and North American bids which are now poised to run for a decisive vote on June 13 in Moscow. Last week, Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup passed the FIFA Taskforce test and is set to compete with a joint United States, Canada and Mexico bid. Morocco […]
Moroccan-Nigerian cooperation has gained momentum during the past couple of years, prompting an upbeat outlook of the business community over the two countries’ economic partnership. Morocco and Nigeria are two regional powers. They are aware of their huge potentials and untapped resources. Their economies are complementary, not competitive. The North African Kingdom has the world’s […]
Morocco’s Royal navy rescued 427 illegal migrants on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. The navy said in a statement that it intercepted the migrants on board dinghy boats. Moroccan authorities said they dismantled over 80 illegal migration network and foiled more than 50,000 illegal immigration attempts in 2017. Morocco’s efforts to tighten the noose on […]
The Moroccan humanitarian aid destined to the Palestinian people, at the instruction of King Mohammed VI, reached the Gaza enclave Friday night. Twelve large trucks from Cairo’s Eastern airport base conveyed the humanitarian assistance through the Rafah border crossing post, while the medical delegations of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) to manage and supervise the […]
UK company, Sound Energy, is planning a gas plant and pipeline to commercialize gas it discovered in eastern Morocco. The Moroccan focused upstream gas company said in a statement it signed a “heads of terms with a consortium comprising Enagas, Elecnor and Fomento for the front end engineering and design (“FEED”) and conditional construction and […]
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, will pay an official visit to Morocco on June 10 at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, Moroccan media said. Three leading Moroccan news outlets, Le360, Telquel and Media24, reported the news citing authorized sources that preferred not to be named. Relations between the two countries have improved significantly following the […]
Africa practice, a pan-African strategy and communications consulting firm, has joined Casablanca Finance City, the 1st financial center in Africa, according to the 2018 Global Financial Center Index Set up in 2003, Africa practice advises some of the largest institutions, companies and investors on the continent. It operates from seven African offices and delivers assignments […]
Tangier is undergoing a facelift with the inauguration Thursday by King Mohammed VI of a fishing port and Morocco’s largest marina, completed as part of a coastal upgrading program worth 6 billion dirhams. Built for a total cost of 1.18 billion dirhams, the fishing port is equipped with the latest technology and advanced equipment to […]