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Nippon Express Establishes Branch Office in Casablanca

Morocco is attracting foreign companies through its special economic zone with the recent setting up of Japan’s top international freight forwarder, Nippon Express, of a second African branch office in Casablanca to cash in on the continent’s increasingly promising logistics market, said the Journal of Commerce, a biweekly magazine focusing on global trade. “Morocco is […]

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Air Mediterranean to Launch Direct Casablanca-Athens Flight

Low-cost Green Airline, Air Mediterranean, said it will launch three weekly direct flights linking Casablanca to Athens as of December 4. The first Boeing 400/737 will take off from Athens Airport at 19:30 with a return flight same day from Casablanca’s international airport at 23:00. This new air-route will promote tourism between the two nations […]

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EBRD Steps Up Cooperation With Morocco To Higher Levels

The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development has enhanced its presence in Morocco with the opening of a second office in the North African Kingdom. The Bank’s first office is based in Casablanca, Morocco’s economic capital, while its 2nd office was opened Wednesday in the Northern city of Tangier. It primary goal is to support […]

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Thales Opens Metal 3D Printing Plant in Casablanca worth €20 mln

Thales, French aerospace industry leader, has opened a new industrial competence center in Casablanca, with capabilities spanning all aspects of 3D metal printing. Spanning over a surface area of 1000 square meters, this plant was achieved for a total cost estimated at €20 million and equipped with cutting-edge technologies to produce satellites parts, said Thales, […]

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Kuwait Funds Second Phase of Morocco’s TGV with 474 million Dirhams

Morocco and the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development signed a financing agreement of the second phase of the high-speed train TGV worth 474 million Dirhams. This loan attests to the strong partnership between the two countries and the interest of Kuwait in Morocco’s strategic development projects, said Morocco’s economy and finance minister Mohamed Boussaid […]

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Morocco’s RAM Tops Podium of Africa’s best Airlines in 2017

Efforts by Morocco’s flag carrier RAM to offer better services to its customers were rewarded as the company won for the fourth year in a row Africa’s best regional airlines award delivered by Skytrax, the world’s leading airline and airport rating agency. “The Award is illustrative of the efforts undertaken by the Moroccan flag carrier […]

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Renault Celebrates Export of 1 Million Cars Made in Morocco

The automotive industry in Morocco has become the leading export sector, thanks notably to the investments of French automaker Renault Group that celebrated the export of 1 million vehicle made in its Moroccan plants of Tangier and Casablanca. “Renault is a success story that we would like to duplicate in other sectors,” said Industry and […]

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NATO, Moroccan Royal Navy Conduct Military Exercise off Casablanca

NATO Ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) and the warships of the Royal Moroccan Navy on Tuesday conducted a joint naval exercise off Casablanca, part of the advanced maritime cooperation and training between the two sides. SNMG2, consisting of flagship Spanish frigate ESPS Blas de Lezo and Turkish frigate TCG Gokceada joined Royal […]

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Morocco ‘Well placed’ to Export Renewables Expertise to Africa – Financial Times

Morocco has comparative advantage in terms of sharing experience and expertise in Africa, notably in renewable energies, an area of excellence in the North African Kingdom, said the Financial Times. In an article by Siona Jenkins titled, Morocco Capitalises on Early Lead in Renewables, the British paper sheds light on the continental leadership of Morocco […]

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Los Angeles Times Recalls Morocco’s Protection of Jews in WWII

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the release of the movie “Casablanca” which marks the struggle against fascism, the heroic acts of Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco in protection of the Moroccan Jewish community against anti-Semitic measures imposed by the French Vichy government were highlighted by the Los Angeles Times. In an op-ed […]