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Tanzanian Minister of energy Dr Medard Kalemani has warned the public utility Tanzania Electric Supplying Company Limited (Tanesco) that they will face the government wrath if the company fail to connect new customers. According to the minister since the customers are paying, Tanesco should always make sure that there are enough electric poles to connect […]
President Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner, who is touring the Middle East region to push for the controversial US peace plan, made on Thursday a stopover in Rabat where he is believed to have conferred with Moroccan officials, according to local web site le360. Nothing has been disclosed about these talks. This is the second […]
The exceptional Moroccan-French partnership has been strengthened further under the reign of King Mohammed VI, said French President Emmanuel Macron in a congratulation message sent to the Moroccan Sovereign on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his enthronement. President Macron expressed hope that the partnership between the two countries will continue to flourish […]
After a disappointing performance at the recently-held African Cup of Nations, the Moroccan football team will have a new technical director, Welsh Osian Roberts. Roberts will serve as technical director of Morocco’s football squad for five years starting in September. The 54-year-old is an icon of Welsh football. “Roberts is going but his […]
In Nigeria, 340,000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been connected to off-grid electricity scheme through the Energizing Economics Initiative (EEI), According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the EEI is a government initiative implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to support the rapid deployment of off grid electricity solutions to SMEs. The […]
The celebration of the twentieth anniversary of King Mohammed VI rule was an occasion to highlight the ever-growing ties between Morocco and Spain, two neighbors that cooperate in fields ranging from economy and culture to migration and counter-terrorism. Actually, Morocco’s role in the struggle against terrorism, illegal immigration and drug trafficking is crucial for Spain […]
Morocco, the largest US weapons buyer in Africa, is filling the gap in its helicopter attack capacity with the purchase of 24 AH-Appache helicopters for a total cost of $1.5 billion, US media said. The deal comes in a series of purchases from the US armament industry to bolster the land and air components of […]
The German government will grant Ghana €5 million for the construction of a plant that will produce electricity from waste. The unit will have a capacity of 400 kW. The grant-related MoU was signed by Anja Karliczek, the German Federal Minister of Education and Research, and Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Ghanaian Minister of Environment, Science, Technology […]
The Moroccan capital city Rabat will play host to a set of matches during the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) regular season to kick off for the first time on the continent. Rabat, Cairo (Egypt), Dakar (Senegal), Lagos (Nigeria), Luanda (Angola), and either Monastir or Tunis (Tunisia) were chosen Wednesday in Dakar by BAL to […]
Washington has expressed determination to push forward the strategic partnership existing between the USA and Morocco and to reinforce their diplomatic ties. In a message of congratulations to King Mohammed VI on the occasion of Throne Day marking this year the 20th anniversary of the Monarch’s enthronement, President Donald Trump said “I am confident that […]