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Morocco has launched international bids for the building and operating four to six solar plants with a combined capacity of at least 350 MW, with commercial operations expected late 2028. The tender seeks to select interested companies or consortiums for the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC), and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) multiple photovoltaic solar plants […]
Morocco has called on the World Bank to expand financial guarantees, reduce investment risks and improve access to financing for small businesses, arguing that developing economies need greater access to private capital to support growth and job creation. Speaking on behalf of eight countries at the 114th Development Committee meeting in Bangkok on October 15, […]
The government will strive, in line with the high guidelines of King Mohammed VI as expressed in the Throne Speech and the Parliament opening speech, to develop and implement an ambitious program that meets the expectations of citizens and takes up the major challenges, said on Friday the Head of Government, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri. […]
King Mohammed VI presided over the appointment ceremony of a new government headed by Morocco’s first female head of government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri of PAM, which took most shares of seats in Sept 23 elections. The newly appointed members of the government took the oath of office before the King. At the end of […]
Autumn rainfall has lifted Morocco’s dam reserves, but fragilities remain, according to Les Inspirations Eco media. As of 10 October 2026 the country’s dams stood at 65.51% of capacity, against 32.68% at the same point in 2025. Stored water exceeded 11.15 billion cubic meters, more than double last autumn’s level, and ongoing rain added tens […]
Morocco has joined the U.S. Army’s specialized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS digital procurement marketplaces, enabling U.S. allies to benefit from reduced purchasing times from months to just few days. Besides Morocco, Panama, Japan, Albania, Kuwait, Croatia, Canada, and Egypt have signed documents to access the US army exclusive online platform which aims to […]
Swedish National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh has publicly praised Morocco’s police for the arrest of a fifth Swedish fugitive on Moroccan soil in the past month, underscoring the strength of bilateral security cooperation. In an Instagram story posted Wednesday, Lundh announced that a Swedish national had been detained in Morocco. The individual had been convicted […]
Morocco is positioning itself as a driving force for innovative financing models to unlock large-scale railway development across Africa, as the second International Forum on “Investment and Financing Solutions for the Future of Railways in Africa” opened Wednesday in Rabat under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI. The two-day gathering (October 14-15) brings together […]
Morocco’s economy is expected to end 2026 on a stronger note, with GDP growth accelerating to 4.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This follows estimated growth of 4.1% in the third quarter and 4% in the second, HCP said. The pickup would be driven by a recovery in […]
The Algeria-backed Polisario Front is in open panic ahead of a decisive UN Security Council vote, launching a desperate attack on UN Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura while its Algerian sponsors scramble with contradictory statements, mass arrests of Moroccans, and frantic propaganda. In a statement released Monday in New York, Polisario leader Brahim Ghali accused […]