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The European Union has announced a €545 million ($638 million) initiative to accelerate Africa’s transition to clean energy, aiming to expand electrification, modernize power grids, and improve access to renewable power across nine countries. Unveiled by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Global Citizen Festival in New York, the funding forms part […]
Morocco has been highlighted in the 2025 Review of Maritime Transport by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) as a success model in digitalization and international trade facilitation, thanks to its PORTNET system, an electronic single window dedicated to ports and trade operations. Presented as a “good practice to be shared with […]
Portugal’s Social Democratic Party (PSD), the leading party in the nation’s governing coalition, has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Sahara. During a parliamentary session on Friday, PSD described the plan as “the most serious, credible, and constructive basis” to resolve the decades-long territorial dispute. The party emphasized that Portugal’s position leaves […]
In a country where even teenagers risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean in search of freedom, the recent escape of a former Algerian intelligence chief by boat to Spain has rattled a regime mired in self-inflicted crises. General Abdelkader Haddad, alias “El Djinn”, is no ordinary fugitive. Once head of Algeria’s powerful internal security agency, […]
A series of diplomatic signals and official statements suggest that Russia may be recalibrating its stance on the Sahara conflict, in a way that serves Morocco’s autonomy plan. The clearest sign came during the 80th UN General Assembly, where Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita was seen smiling alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The meeting […]
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 4.2 % in 2025 and 4 % in 2026, driven by public investment, according to the projections of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development. In its latest report on regional economic prospects, the Bank said inflation in Morocco fell to an average of 1.2 % in the […]
Head of the Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch, took part, on Thursday in New York, in a meeting of the international Football federation (FIFA) dedicated to preparations of the 2030 World Cup, co-organized by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. The meeting, held at the request of FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, was attended by the Prime Minister of […]
British fintech giant Revolut is in advanced negotiations with Bank Al-Maghrib as it seeks to establish a strategic foothold in Morocco, potentially positioning the country as its continental base for expansion across Africa. Speaking to reporters, governor of Morocco’s central bank Abdellatif Jouahri said the institution held technical meetings with Revolut’s representatives in June and […]
Morocco and Russia have discussed ways of strengthening maritime, aerial, and terrestrial connectivity between the two countries, at a meeting on the sidelines of the 42nd International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, held in Montreal September 23-October 3. The meeting between Moroccan Transport and Logistics Minister Abdessamad Kayouh and Russian Deputy Transport Minister Vladimir Poteshkin reviewed […]
Morocco’s exports to the European Union are unlikely to face significant disruption in the short term following the implementation of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to the country’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE). The CBAM, which comes into force on January 1, 2026, is designed to equalize the carbon cost of […]