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EIB pledges €1 Bln support for Morocco’s post earthquake reconstruction

The European Investment Bank has pledged to lend Morocco €1 billion over the next three years to support the country’s efforts to rebuild the public infrastructures affected by the powerful & deadly earthquake that hit Al Haouz region on Sept.08, 2023. The first tranche of the loan (€ 500 million) was signed lately in Rabat […]

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EIB plans greater involvement in financing development projects in Morocco

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is seeking to deepen its involvement in financing key development initiatives in Morocco, aligned with the country’s economic and social priorities. The remarks were made by EIB Vice-President Ioannis Tsakiris on Thursday in Rabat during talks with Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah. The EIB official reiterated the Bank’s […]

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EIB to lend Tunisia 450 mln euros

Cash-strapped Tunisia will get 450 million euros from the European Investment Bank to fund small and medium-sized enterprises and infrastructure projects, the bank said. The financing deal will be signed on Thursday at the Tunisia Investment, the bank said in a statement, adding that the loan will benefit “high-impact projects for the population and the […]

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EIB supports Morocco’s technopoles expansion with €115 Mln funding

The European Investment Bank has provided €115 Mln loan to MEDZ, subsidiary of CDG Group, for the expansion and modernization of ten technopoles located in five regions of Morocco. The funding supports the country’s advanced regionalization policy and its New Development Model and is in line the EU’s Mediterranean Agenda on resilience and climate transition, […]

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EIB supports Morocco’s forest strategy with €100 million

The European Investment Bank will support Morocco’s Forest Strategy 2020-2030 with €100 million under a financing agreement signed in Rabat on Thursday Dec. 28. The agreement, which falls in the frame of cooperation between Morocco and the EIB and which spans the period from 2024 to 2028, focuses on climate change adaptation, biodiversity promotion, and […]

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Mohammed VI Investment Fund, AfDB pool efforts to promote investment financing in Morocco

The Mohammed VI Investment Fund (FM6I) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a Letter of Intent, aimed at increasing funding sources for productive investment and strengthening the role of the private sector in Moroccan economy. This partnership, sealed on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum 2023, held last week in Marrakech, will allow […]

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Mohammed VI Fund for Investment, EIB sign new €500M financing package

the European Investment Bank (EIB) will extend the Mohammed VI Fund for Investment (FM6I) a new financing package worth €500 million. The Mohammed VI Fund for Investment (FM6I) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a mandate letter covering a financing package of 500 million euros for the Fund. The financing-related mandate letter, signed […]

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EIB lends Morocco 1 billion euros to back reconstruction efforts

The European Investment Bank plans to lend Morocco 1 billion euros over the next three years in support of a reconstruction plan following the earthquake that struck on September 8. The loan is completely aligned with Morocco’s ambitious national recovery program according to the priorities of the national authorities, the EIB said in a statement. […]

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EU allocates Tunisia 40 million euros for construction of 80 modern primary schools

The European Union Investment Bank, EIB, has provided Tunisia with 40 million euros to finance the construction of 80 modern primary schools and provision of transportation for the future facilities, “Webdo Tunis” reports. Samir Saïed, Tunisia’s Minister of Economy and Planning and EIB’s Vice President Ricardo Mourinho Felix penned the agreement for the financing. The […]

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EIB invested €2.5 Bln in Morocco over past five years

The European Investment Bank has invested €2.5 billion in Morocco over the last five years, making the North African Kingdom the 2nd largest recipient of EIB funding in the southern Mediterranean region. Speaking at a press conference held Wednesday in Rabat, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, EIB Vice-President said the bank’s investment supported Morocco’s development and its […]