First Independent Mena Newspaper
Few hours before the arrival of King Mohammed in Abuja, a video has been circulating on the internet showing the hoisting of the Moroccan flag in Abuja in the place of that of the Algerian-backed separatist entity, RASD. This is reflective of a new milestone in Moroccan-Nigerian relations. As Nigeria is welcoming King Mohammed VI, […]
Moroccan and Nigerian business stakeholders are pondering over ways to increase economic ties between the two continent giants as King Mohamed VI visits President Buhari in Abuja. Moroccan and Nigerian private and public sector investors have been meeting since Wednesday in economic capital Lagos to detect investment opportunities between the two countries. Nigeria, the second […]
Morocco’s state-owned phosphates company, OCP, is planning to open subsidiaries in 13 African countries in line with the Kingdom’s strategy to boost economic ties and investments in the continent. As announced in the official gazette, the OCP’s board of directors approved the decision to establish 13 subsidiaries in the countries of Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroun, […]
Morocco’s state-owned phosphates company, OCP, will build a fertilizers’ production plant in Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, several Nigerian news outlets reported after a visit to Abuja by Nasser Bourita, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. The new plant will help Abuja boost its agricultural sector with a potential for exports […]
Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Nigeria for “consultations” on Tuesday, just few days after King Mohammed VI refused to have a phone conversation with outgoing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. The new development shows that the diplomatic tension between the two countries is far from being over and that relations are not to improve anytime […]