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The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmed on Thursday Puneet Talwar as new American ambassador to Morocco in replacement of David Fischer. In his statement made before the Senate committee defending his nomination, Mr. Talwar described Morocco as a long-standing & valued partner and the first country to recognize American independence. With its strategic location, […]
King Mohammed VI has offered his condolences to UK’s new King Charles III following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. “It is with deep sadness and great sorrow that I have learned the news of the passing of your mother, HM Queen Elizabeth II”, said the Moroccan Monarch […]
The Moroccan government is elaborating a budget bill forecasting growth at 4.5% in 2023 after 1.5% in 2021, assuming an average agricultural output. Growth has decelerated in 2021 as the country faces the worst drought in decades, coupled with imported inflation pressures affecting the trade balance due to higher energy imports. The 2023 growth forecast […]
The 1st edition of the Forum of African Regions (FORAF) is held this September 8 to 10 in the Moroccan north-eastern city of Saidia, with the participation of 85 presidents of African regions from more than 20 African countries adopting a decentralized system. The forum features several panels and workshops that will benefit more than […]
Africa-focused British oil and gas company Chariot has signed a pipeline tie-in agreement that takes it a step forward in unlocking its Anchois gas project offshore Morocco. The agreement was signed with Morocco’s Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) and it secures access to the major Maghreb Europe Gas Pipeline (GME) in the […]
Nicolas Wawresky, CEO of Total Energies EP Congo, Wednesday vowed to endorse energy transition in the central African countries with new initiatives. Wawresky made the pledge to Isidore Mvouba, President of the Congolese National Assembly as he visited the state official, Adiac-Congo reports. “We have mentioned two strong areas in which we want to develop, […]
Cooperative Energetique ENERCOOP, Enterprise Zephyr & Boree and ARCADIE will launch in 2025 a maritime company that will connect the country to the French city of Marseille in view of boosting trade, Actu Orange reports. The three partners have launched Windcoop Cargo, a joint venture, expected to begin operation in 2025. The route will be […]
Indian state-run oil company, Oil India, will soon conduct exploration tests at Lassa oil field, in Gabon’s central region of Lambaréné, Gabon Actu reports. Manas Kumar Sharma, CEO of the company made the announcement as he met with Vincent De Paul Massassa, the Oil and Gas minister of the central African country. “We came to […]
The Burundian National Assembly on Wednesday approved the choice of Gervais Ndirakobuca as the new Prime minister of Burundi. The entire house, 113 lawmakers, validated the candidacy of the head of national police proposed by incumbent leader Evariste Ndayishimiye. Ndirakobuca replaces General Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni who five days ago was indirectly accused by the head of […]
UM6P Ventures, an investment arm of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, has announced investing in South African company De Novo Dairy, which produces animal-free dairy products that provide the same taste and nutrition as the traditional dairy products. De Novo Dairy specializes in the production of milk proteins using precision fermentation of yeast strains. This allows […]