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WB-IMF Annual Meetings: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Arrives in Marrakech

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The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, arrived in Marrakech on Friday afternoon leading an IMF delegation, to take part in the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF, scheduled for October 09-15. Georgieva, who was greeted at Marrakech-Menara international airport by Minister of Economy & Finance, Nadia […]
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IMF-WB annual meetings to go ahead as planned in Marrakech on Oct 9-15

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The IMF, the World Bank and the Moroccan government confirmed Marrakech will host the annual meetings as planned on October 9-15, in a boon for the earthquake-hit tourism industry in the country. The confirmation came in a joint statement signed by World Bank President Ajay Banga; International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva; and […]
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Why the IMF and WB should maintain annual meetings in Marrakech

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Maintaining the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Marrakech would give a much-needed push of support to Morocco’s earthquake-affected tourism sector, tourist operators say. Morocco’s central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri said at a preparatory conference in Rabat that the annual meetings are still planned for October 9-15. But the two financial institutions are yet to confirm, […]
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Morocco’s OCP Group to dedicate 4 Mln Tons of fertilizers to African Countries

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Morocco’s state-owned phosphate OCP group has pledged to dedicate 4 million tons of fertilizers for African farmers in 2023 in a solidarity move with African countries. The announcement was made by OCP Chairman & CEO Mostafa Terrab at the ongoing 2022 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings held in Washington-DC 10-16. Over 44 million farmers across 35 […]
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Morocco’s post-Covid 19 stimulus package presented at IMF-WB Annual Meetings

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Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Mohamed Benchaâboun highlighted the priorities of Morocco’s economic recovery plan at a virtual conference held Wednesday as part of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB). To help its economy recover from the covid-19 crisis, Morocco adopted a stimulus plan focused on […]