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Soldiers from the “2nd Brigade of Parachute Infantry” of the Royal Moroccan Armed forces and the British Army’s Global Response Force are taking part in a three-week-long joint exercise near Marrakech. Dubbed “Exercise Jebel Sahara”, the drill provides British paratroopers an opportunity to learn from the Moroccan troops’ experience of operating in the hot, dry […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) have signed on Wednesday a €200 million (2.1 billion dirhams) financing contract, which represents 80% of a total sum of €250 million earmarked by the European financial institution to support ONCF’s investment plan. The ONCF’s investment plan aims to renew the […]
Morocco and its European partners (France, Germany, Portugal and Spain) have sealed the “Sustainable Electricity Trade Roadmap” on the sidelines of the COP27 climate change summit taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The five countries recognize the benefits of regional electricity market integration. This ambitious plan had been disclosed during COP22 held in Marrakesh […]
The protection and promotion of human rights are ”constant and irreversible” choices for Morocco, and are reflected in the strengthening of the Kingdom’s adherence to UN human rights mechanisms, stressed Tuesday in Geneva, Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi. Abdellatif Ouahbi made the remarks in a speech in Geneva during the interactive dialogue under the 4th […]
Morocco and Switzerland have signed an agreement on environment protection on the sidelines of the COP-27 climate summit currently held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The agreement was inked Monday by Swiss President Ignazio Cassis and Moroccan minister of energy transition and sustainable development Leila Benali. Under this agreement, Switzerland pledges to reduce its CO2 […]
The “mutually beneficial” partnership existing between Spain and Morocco is “an example to be followed by other countries in the region,” said Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares. The Spanish official said, on the sidelines of a Forum he was attending in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, that ties between the two countries are based on […]
A consortium of Belgian companies revealed Monday on the sideline of the ongoing COP27 plans to set up a center for the production and storage of green hydrogen in Egypt, meant for export to Europe. The Belgian Alliance for Companies, made of DEME Group, Fluxys, and Antwerp Port met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli […]
Akwa Africa, a subsidiary of Moroccan Akwa group, is set to acquire Total Energies fuel distribution subsidiary in Mauritania, the competition council said. The council said it was informed about the sale without offering details on the transaction which Financial Afric said would amount to 185 million dollars. Akwa Africa was established to help the […]
Chariot Limited, the Africa focused transitional energy group, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and Oort Energy, have agreed to collaborate on green hydrogen pilot projects in Morocco. This partnership will run initial proof of concept projects while assessing the viability of the implementation of large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production. The polymer electrolyte membrane (‘PEM’) […]
Morocco on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Capgemini Engineering, a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology and engineering services. The MoU provides for the creation of 1,500 jobs in the fields of engineering by 2026. The agreement is set to create 1,500 additional jobs in the engineering sector by 2026, Morocco’s […]