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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, […]
U.S. billionaire and politician Michael Bloomberg has expressed his gratitude to King Mohammed VI for hosting and supporting the first Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa conference which opened Tuesday in Marrakesh to discuss the continent’s infrastructure potential, clean energy, and healthcare challenges. “Welcome to Marrakesh and to our first Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa,” said […]
United States First Lady Jill Biden has commended the leadership of King Mohammed VI to empower women and youth. “Under His Majesty King Mohammed the Sixth’s leadership, Morocco is encouraging reforms to empower women and youth, reflecting our shared priorities”, said Mrs Biden in a statement issued Sunday by the White House. The United States […]
The London-based mining company Aterian announced on Monday it discovered high grade silver in its geological reconnaissance operations conducted in its Jafra project located 35 km northeast of Marrakech. The Project is one of 15 copper, silver and base metal projects owned by Aterian, covering a total area of 762 km2 in Morocco. It lies […]
The city of Marrakech has been picked as the capital of culture in the Islamic world in 2024 for the Arab region. The announcement was made, Monday, at the closing activities of the celebration of Rabat, capital of culture in the Islamic world 2022, an event organized by ICESCO for a whole year. The closing […]
The World Social Security Forum (WSSF) will be held this October 24 to 28 in Marrakech, under the theme “Social Security for Resilient and Inclusive Societies”. The WSSF is considered the most important international event in the field of social security. The Forum, held every three years, convenes for the first time in Morocco, under […]
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced this Thursday it will fund a feasibility study to transform the power distribution infrastructure in Marrakech into a smart grid. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the 2022 U.S.-Africa Business Summit taking place in Marrakesh. The study will be carried out by Washington-based Africa Climate Solutions […]
The Moroccan city of Marrakech has been selected to host 10th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks scheduled for September 2023. The decision was made by the Executive Board of the Global Geoparks Network during its held in Jeju island, South Korea, Dec.12-16. Brazil, Mexico and France were also bidding for the 10th international conference […]
The UN World Tourism Organization picked Marrakech as a home to its regional Africa office, Moroccan media reported citing official sources. The decision was taken during the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly amid fierce competition from other African cities. During the 24th UNWTO General Assembly, Morocco has also been elected a member of […]
Morocco will provide venues for seven African countries for the next matches of FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers as they lack professional stadiums meeting world football governing body’s standards. Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Djibouti and Mozambique host their opponents for coming fixtures. Moulay Abdellah complex in Rabat will host Guinea vs Sudan while […]