The Telegraph highlighted Morocco’s energy export potential describing the country as a “renewable energy superpower at Europe’s doorsteps.” The daily recalls that the country – thanks to the forward-looking leadership of King Mohammed VI- managed to promote renewable sources of energy to account for 40% of its energy mix as it forges ahead to surpass […]
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Morocco’s King represented at investiture ceremony of Türkiye’s President-elect
King Mohammed VI was represented this Saturday in Ankara at the investiture ceremony of the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was re-elected to the helm of the state for a third term. The Sovereign was represented by Speaker of the lower house of the Moroccan Parliament Rachid Talbi Alami. In an earlier congratulations […]
Automotive: Morocco Hosts 1st Development & Test Center in Africa
FEV, German engineering provider in the automotive industry, and French group UTAC, leader in car testing and homologation, have opened in Moroccan Atlas mountain city of Oued Zem Africa’s first testing center. “The launch of the first test center on African soil is an important strategic milestone for FEV,” said Stefan Pischinger, CEO of FEV […]
Italian government lifts restrictions on export of military weapons to Saudi Arabia
The Italian government on Wednesday lifted restrictions on the export of military weapons to Saudi Arabia, ending an embargo which began in 2019, Arab news outlet reported. The move was announced in a statement at the end of a Council of Ministers presided over by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The decision was made “in accordance […]
Harbor Breakwaters: Casablanca & Dakhla Ports will use OHLA’s Cubipods
The innovative cubipods designed & engineered by the Spanish construction company OHLA will be used in the Moroccan ports of Casablanca and Dakhla. In a press release issued Wednesday, OHLA said it signed contracts for the use of its cubipods in two Moroccan ports. Cubipod is a precast element made of mass concrete used to […]
EU’s Green Deal to have dire implications for East African farmers — study
As the EU executive is adopting intermediate proposals in its international climate policy as outlined in the European Green Deal, this will have serious and multifaceted implications for Africa, according to a recent study by Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF). The Green Deal provides a road map for a socioecological transition to a low-carbon future […]
South Africa’s gov’t sued by opposition seeking to prevent Putin’s BRICS visit
South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it had taken a legal action to ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be arrested if he finally decided to attend a BRICS summit in the country in August. The arrest warrant to arrest Putin, which was issued by The Hague-based International Criminal […]
Automotive: Leoni invests nearly $100 Mln in projects in Morocco
German Leoni firm, a global leader in cables and wiring systems, is enhancing its presence in Morocco thanks to the country’s political stability and rapid growth of its automotive industry. The German company has pledged to invest over $92.1 million in six projects to create 7100 jobs in the country under deals signed in presence […]
Sahara: British MP Liam Fox supports Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only way to move forward
Member of UK Parliament Liam Fox has expressed support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying the plan is the “only practical way” to move forward and end the stalemate. The former UK trade secretary made the remarks Wednesday in Rabat following talks with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser […]
Time for reset: EU-Africa trade policy suffers from muddled priorities
The European Union is Africa’s most important trading partner and while both continents stand to gain from closer commercial relations, trade between Europe and Africa suffers from a broad misalignment in trade policy priorities, David Luke, professor at the London School of Economics & political Sciences, argues in his new book on African trade. While […]









