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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Morocco’s water security with a €250 million loan to Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE). The financing will support Morocco investment program seeking to improve the efficiency, resilience and sustainability of water production infrastructure. Investments will focus on reducing water losses, rehabilitating […]
Morocco and the United Kingdom have expressed willingness to consolidate further military cooperation during a meeting held Tuesday in Rabat between Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration and Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren, UK Defense Senior Advisor for MENA region. During this meeting, the two officials praised the excellent ties existing […]
The Government of Bulgaria has voiced support for the Morocco-proposed Autonomy plan for the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty, saying the proposed plan offers a realistic basis for reaching a lasting solution to the five decade regional dispute. The supportive stand was voiced by Bulgarian Foreign minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova during her telephone call Tuesday with […]
Morocco’s OCP Group will help Malawi set up a local fertilizer facility by 2028 to reduce the country’s dependence on imported nutrient compounds essential for plant growth and development. The announcement has been made lately by Malawi Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Roza Mbilizi. She said the Moroccan Government has sent a team […]
Morocco has opened talks with the US Export-Import Bank and the World Bank to help finance the Africa-Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a 6,800-kilometer project estimated to cost $26 billion, Bloomberg reported. The pipeline, which would run from Nigeria to Morocco, cleared a key political milestone on July 19 when ECOWAS heads of state formally backed the […]
The president of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Morocco, Sebastien Le Bonte, said the royal vision for a Morocco-Africa corridor is opening promising new investment opportunities in the kingdom’s southern provinces, a development, he said, that strengthens Morocco’s appeal to French businesses looking to expand their presence on the continent. According to […]
Morocco’s tourism authorities are reporting sustained momentum from Brazil, with arrivals from the South American market rising 14 percent in the first half of 2026. Some 30,132 Brazilian visitors were recorded through the end of June, up from 26,545 in the same period last year, according to figures from the Moroccan Tourism Office. The growth […]
The Arab League and Sudan have begun preparations for a comprehensive reconstruction plan aimed at rebuilding the country’s transport infrastructure and supporting economic recovery after years of conflict. The initiative, announced in Khartoum on July 27, 2026, will prioritize smart and sustainable transport systems as a key component of Sudan’s post-war reconstruction efforts. The country’s […]
U.S. Gentex Corp, a producer of auto-dimming mirrors, has announced plans to establish a production site in Morocco by 2028 to serve the European vehicle market. The American company had signed a letter of intent, selected a location and received the Moroccan government’s support for creating the local entity to produce electrochromic mirrors and advanced […]
Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has announced plans to cut diplomatic ties with Cuba and Nicaragua and close 14 embassies including those in Algeria, South Africa, Senegal, Ghana and Ethiopia. The move is seen as a major diplomatic overhaul of Colombia’s foreign service aimed at cutting costs and redirecting resources towards priorities such as […]