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AfDB Lends Morocco € 114 Mln for Inclusive & Sustainable Farming

The African Development Bank has approved a € 114 million loan to support Morocco’s inclusive and sustainable agriculture in rural areas within the frame of the country’s climate adaptation program focusing on better use of water resources in irrigation and soil conversion techniques. The funding will enhance the resilience of Moroccan agriculture to the global […]

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AfDB highlights success of Moroccan Green Plan

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has highlighted, in a research study, the key factors of the success of the Moroccan Green Plan (PVM) and the lessons to be drawn from this strategy.   These key factors include the institutional environment and legal reforms that have attracted the private sector, as well as the experience of […]

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AfDB launches transaction guarantee to support SMEs, trade in Africa

The African Development Bank, through its Financial Sector Development’s Trade Finance operations, has launched a Transaction Guarantee instrument designed to provide up to 100% cover for non-payment risk to regional and international banks, for trade transactions initiated by local banks in Africa. The guarantee will cover an array of trade finance instruments, including confirmed letters […]

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AfDB loans Tunisia €60m to roll out economic recovery program

The African Development Bank, AfDB, Wednesday said it has lent Tunisia €60 million to back the North African country’s economic recovery plan and social inclusion, Webdo Tunis reports. The credit line, according of the bank, will support the dynamics of economic recovery by improving the investment climate, preserving employment and promoting social inclusion through new […]

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AfDB renews commitment to support a socially inclusive, sustainable recovery in Morocco

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has renewed its commitment to support a socially inclusive and ecologically sustainable recovery in Morocco, said the Bank country manager for Morocco Brice Mikponhoue. Speaking at the opening of a remotely-held seminar on social and environmental safeguards that frame AfDB’s operations in the Kingdom, Mikponhoue said that this joint event […]

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AfDB supports modernization of Morocco’s railways with €300 million

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has earmarked €300 million for the Moroccan Railways Office (ONCF), that financed the project meant to increase the capacity of the Tangier-Marrakech railways axis, said the AfDB in a press release. Thanks to this financing coupled with technical assistance, the AfDB supports the modernization of the railways sector in Morocco […]

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AfDB: Morocco’s growth to rebound to 4.5 % in 2021

Morocco’s GDP is expected to increase to 4.5 pc in 2021 as the country’s economy is recovering from a 5.9 pc decline in 2020 after growing 2.5 pc in 2019, says the African Development Bank in its latest report. During the third quarter of 2020, Morocco’s exports of automotive parts and phosphate and derivatives rebounded […]

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Morocco joins Bloomberg African Bond Index

Morocco has joined the Bloomberg African Bond Indices (ABABI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Mauritius also joined the index set up in 2014 by the African bank and Bloomberg to provide investors with a reliable tool designed to measure and track the performance of Africa’s bond markets. Starting January 2021, Mauritius and Morocco have […]

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AfDB lends €118 mln in support of Morocco’s Covid-19 social response

The African Development Bank extended a loan of €118 million to help Morocco address the social challenges triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.   The loan is part of a program launched in 2019 by the bank to help Morocco improve its social protection mechanisms.   In this respect, the current loan adds to a credit […]

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Successful completion of perforation of Al Massira Dam, a première in Africa

Morocco has successfully completed the perforation of the Al Massira dam, with the aim of improving the drinking water supply for the residents of Marrakech. The African Development Bank (AfDB), which contrinuted to the undertaking, and Morocco’s National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) described the feat as a breakthrough and the first of […]