International Policy Digest

Falcon Energy begins building Morocco anodes plant

Falcon Energy Materials said it has begun constructing its pilot graphite processing facility within the Fluoralpha SA industrial zone in Morocco, marking a strategic milestone in the company’s plan to become a fully integrated supplier of battery-grade anode materials. The pilot plant, located near Jorf Lasfar, benefits from direct access to world-class port infrastructure, competitive […]

After 19 months, ‘no proof provided’ by Morocco’s accusers in Pegasus case (Lawyer)

Nineteen months after Morocco, victim of a “gigantic international destabilization enterprise”, filed a complaint against some French media and NGOs, which accused it of having used the spyware “Pegasus”, “no evidence has been provided to date”, Olivier Baratelli, lawyer of the Kingdom in France, said Friday in Paris. Speaking at a press conference on the […]

Morocco’s 2022 growth forecast drops to 1.7%- government

Morocco’s economic outlook has worsened due to drought and external shocks, notably imported inflation, with growth prospects seen at between 1.5% and 1.7%, head of the Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch said. The government had based its 2022 budget on a growth forecast of 3.2% and expected its budget deficit at 6.1%. Akhannouch said that high […]