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EU’s CBAM policy projected to hit some African countries very hard — experts

The European Union’s landmark Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will push producers to decarbonize, yet make it harder to do so, because it is a poorly designed policy that can end up doing more harm than good, according to a latest study published by ‘African Arguments’ that also suggests that the CBAM policy could cut […]

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World Cup2030: Morocco’s King appoints Fouzi Lekjaa head of committee tasked with Kingdom’s candidacy

King Mohammed VI has appointed Fouzi Lekjaa, minister delegate in charge of the Budget and president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), chairman of the Committee in charge of the Kingdom’s candidacy for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup within the frame of a joint Morocco-Spain-Portugal bid. The announcement was made by the Royal […]

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Optical Fiber Engineering: Morocco-Germany project to create nearly 1,000 jobs

Morocco and Germany have agreed on a pilot project expected to create 9,500 jobs in optic fiber engineering, which is becoming very important in today’s modern telecommunication. The project was discussed during a meeting held Thursday in Geneva between Moroccan minister of Employment and Skills Younes Sekkouri and German Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil on […]

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Monaco: Morocco’s Princess Lalla Hasnaa Meets Prince Albert II & Visits Oceanographic Museum

Moroccan Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection and Patron of UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (Ocean Decade) was received Wednesday at the Princely Palace of Monaco by Prince Albert II. The meeting comes after the Princess’ speech to the third edition of the “Ocean Decade Foundations Dialogue”, […]

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Congo slams Societe Generale’s sale of its local branch to Vista Group

Authorities of Congo Brazzaville have rejected Societe Generale’s sale of its country subsidiary to Vista Group because the bank did not give it a right of first refusal, and wields legal action, Reuters reports. The Finance ministry of the central African country in a statement indicated that it was surprised by the announcement by SocGen […]

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Morocco’s employers’ federation put off visit by French counterpart as crisis worsens

Morocco’s federation of Moroccan employers (CGEM) asked its French counterpart Medef to put off a visit by its president to Morocco due to the unpropitious context marked by a widening crisis between Rabat and Paris. The news was relayed by Moroccan outlets including le360 which said that CGEM chief Chakib Alj asked his French counterpart […]

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Ocean Decade: Princess Lalla Hasnaa reaffirms Morocco’s strong commitment to support Africa

Morocco’s Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection & Patron of UN Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development Alliance, has voiced the Kingdom’s steadfast commitment to strengthen cooperation ties with Africa in accordance with the far-sighted policy spearheaded by King Mohammed VI. In an address made Wednesday in Monaco to […]

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EgyptAir unveils Manchester, New Delhi routes

Egypt’s national carrier EgyptAir has added new routes serving India and the United Kingdom, namely Cairo to Manchester and Cairo to New Delhi. The Manchester-bound flights will kick off on July 15 with plans to operate five weekly round trips on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, using the Boeing B737-800NG model. The first flight […]

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Morocco receives 5.1 million tourists up to May

Morocco’s tourism sector is showing strong recovery with 5.1 million arrivals in the first five months this year, auguring well for the country’s inflow of hard currency. Arrivals until May are in fact 20% higher than the same period in 2019, the reference pre-covid year. Arrivals in May alone were 55% higher with 1.1 million […]

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Morocco, EU launch institutional twinning for youth inclusion

The institutional twinning program between Morocco and the European Union (EU), aimed at “supporting the strengthening of governance and the deployment of innovative initiatives in favor of youth inclusion in Morocco”, was launched on Monday in Rabat. The twinning was jointly launched by the Minister of Youth, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, and the EU Ambassador to […]