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The World Economic Forum issued the 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index placing Morocco on top of North African countries, third in the continent and 65th in the globe. Morocco came ahead of Tunisia (87th) and Egypt (74th) while Algeria (136th) took the very last position in the report, which offers an in-depth analysis of […]
In a move that matches climate finance with action, forty-two countries from different continents signed to the NDC Partnership, which was launched, on Tuesday November 15, at COP22 Moroccan Pavilion with the aim of enhancing cooperation among nations so that developing countries have more effective access to the technical knowledge and financial support necessary to […]
An investigation run by Italian media La Stampa reveals that Italian criminal gangs have been meddling with the Islamic State group (IS) to which they sell weapons in exchange for smuggled antiquities. IS entered Libya in 2014 and took control of important historical cities of the North African country. It demolished historical monuments and sites […]
Swiss NGO, Public Eye, has issued a report denouncing the export of high polluting diesel by several European companies to African countries by taking advantage of weak fuel standards in the continent. The “Dirty Diesel” report notes that the diesel shipped to Africa could never be sold at gas stations in Europe because of high […]
Morocco’s geographic location, political stability and promising macroeconomic indicators, coupled with its longstanding ties with African countries and increasing investments in the continent make it an attractive partner for countries willing to invest in Africa, such as Japan, which has just convened a summit with African leaders pledging largescale investments in infrastructure. Japan sees in […]
Japanese giant Asahi Glass Co. (AGC) has reached an agreement with Induver Holding to set up a joint venture in Morocco specialized in car glass manufacturing. The joint venture is expected to start production in 2019. It will produce laminated glass and tempered glass. It is AGC Group’s first operation in North Africa. The Japanese […]
The Mauritanian Government will next month organize a roundtable with its technical and financial partners in a bid to mobilize $117 million necessary to implement the national youth strategic program. The roundtable, scheduled for February 18, will gather Mauritania’s technical and financial partners who will discuss means of mobilizing $117 million necessary to implement the […]
Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, said his country’s actions within the Security Council will be orientated towards bringing stability in conflict zones including Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and mostly the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Egyptian Foreign Minister made the statement Thursday after his country was elected to sit as a non-permanent member of the United Nations […]
A top Egyptian governmental adviser on electoral processes indicated Tuesday that authorities will not allow women wearing “sexy clothes” to enter poll centers to cast their votes. “We must respect the laws and traditions,” said Major General Rifaat Qamsan. Qamsan, expert in electoral matters, and former assistant to Egyptian long serving interior minister Habib al-Adly, […]
Mauritania Pelagic, the largest holding company specializing in production and processing of fish, has sold 23 pc of its shares to international Investments Fund “Hermes-Sojitz” for €20 million. The money derived from the deal will be used for the construction of a modern fishing trawler equipped with 500 tons refrigerated sea water (RSW) tanks. Installing […]