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Côte D’Ivoire, First Destination for Morocco’s FDIs

Côte D’Ivoire has been receiving most of Morocco’s foreign direct investments thanks to sustained efforts by the business community in the two countries and the existence of a strong political willingness evidenced by the close ties between the leadership of the two countries. The current visit of King Mohammed VI to Abidjan is part of […]

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Strengthening Partnership Tops Agenda of Moroccan King’s Visit to Côte d’Ivoire

Strengthening the friendship ties and economic partnership existing between Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire is on top of the agenda of the current visit King Mohammed VI is paying to Abidjan.   Commenting on the visit, Ivoirian President Alassane Ouattara said the visit is “a new sign of confidence and friendship” towards his country. He expressed […]

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Business Community Resolved to be Part of a Strong Moroccan-Zambian Partnership

In the context of the innovative and voluntarist partnership between Morocco and the rest of African countries, initiated by King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan and Zambian economic communities seem resolved to be part of the efforts to give a new momentum to the two countries’ partnership as Morocco’s king is expected to pay an official […]

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King’s visit to Ghana, an Opportunity to Foster Ties with Key ECOWAS Member

In keeping with a dynamic African foreign policy championing south-south cooperation, solidarity and co-development, King Mohammed VI is paying an official visit to Ghana as part of a new African tour that aims at adding momentum to Morocco’s commitment towards the continent’s development. The President, Government and people of Ghana rolled out a red carpet […]

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Morocco, Ghana Businessmen Join Forces to Boost Partnership

Moroccan and Ghanaian businessmen reviewed on Monday in Accra ways of boosting further investment and strengthening partnership in various sectors. The gathering was an opportunity for the Moroccan delegation to highlight the business and investment trends in the North African Kingdom known for its political stability, tolerance, open economy, sustained economic growth with inflation and […]

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Moroccan, Russian Businessmen Set to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

The means to boost bilateral trade between Morocco and Russia will be on top of the agenda of an economic forum in Agadir on September 15 between businessmen from the two countries. In this respect, about 40 Russian businessmen will be attending the event which aims at boosting Russian-Moroccan cooperation in fields pertaining to trade, […]

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King Mohammed VI Holds Talks with President Putin at the Kremlin

King Mohammed VI who is currently on an official to Russia held a meeting in the Kremlin Tuesday with President Vladimir Putin. The summit talks were attended by Advisors to the Moroccan Sovereign Taieb Fassi Fihri and Fouad Ali El Himma and by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Putin’s advisor Yuri Ushakov. The […]

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Morocco, a Launching Pad for US Investors in Sub-Saharan Africa

Morocco which boasts a genuine growth potential in addition to its political and economic stability can serve as a launching pad for U.S. investors wishing to operate in sub-Saharan Africa. The statement was repeated as a leitmotiv by several US and Moroccan officials and economic operators who were attending the second US-Morocco business development conference […]

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Morocco moves to institute unemployment benefits

Moroccan authorities, the employers’ association, CGEM, trade unions and the social security fund, CNSS, have finally agreed to institute unemployment benefits to ease the strain of the global financial crisis that is sparing no country. The project to set up such an allowance was first tabled some 12 years ago but several obstacles have so […]

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Morocco, France, a continuing wonderful idyll

French President François Hollande will pay early 2013 a visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. The announcement was made Wednesday in the two countries’ capitals following a telephone call between the two heads of state who both said they were looking forward to meeting each other. President Hollande thanked the king […]