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Morocco’s tourism promotion office (ONMT) is stepping up efforts to position the Sahara Atlantic city of Dakhla as a standout and high-value tourist destination, leveraging its unique natural assets and expanding air links to drive sustainable growth. In a statement, the ONMT said its teams held a series of strategic meetings in Dakhla with members […]
Morocco’s national credit guarantee institution, Tamwilcom, has partnered with International Finance Corportation (IFC) to expand access to finance to small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including women-led businesses, agricultural enterprises, and firms operating within supply chains. Under the partnership, IFC will provide Tamwilcom $300 million risk-sharing facility (RSF) to enable the Moroccan lending institution to diversify […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita participated this Tuesday in the extraordinary session of the Arab League Ministerial Council on Iran’s illegal attacks against Arab States. This meeting, held via videoconference, is part of several gatherings convened to examine Iran’s repeated aggressions against Arab countries, as well as their repercussions on the region and on international […]
The French Development Agency (AFD) has signed a loan agreement with the Moroccan government providing 100 million euros in financing for the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Regional Express Network (RER), marking a significant addition to the multilateral funding stack behind one of the country’s most consequential urban infrastructure projects. The RER is designed to connect Kénitra in the […]
Morocco has completed the first phase of its National Plan for the Development of Broadband and Very High-Speed Internet (PNHD), extending 2G, 3G and 4G telecommunications services to more than 10,690 areas out of a total of 10,740, Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni said. Speaking at an oral […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has begun 2026 on a strong footing in Morocco, with four new financing agreements worth a total of 375 million euros signed in the first quarter, after a record year for funding in 2025. The fresh commitments follow an exceptional 2025, during which the EIB, through its development arm EIB […]
The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Bankolé Adeoye, presented an award to the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, in recognition of Morocco’s exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to democratic governance, peace, and security in Africa. This distinction was presented to Bourita on the opening of the 5th Training […]
The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, Alfredo Pacheco Osoria, reiterated his country’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. This came during talks he held with the Speaker of the House of Councilors, Mohamed Ould Errachid, on the sidelines of the 152nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), that […]
Morocco is planning to build seven Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals to strengthen its energy security, diversify its energy sources and speed up transition to low-carbon economy within the frame of the country’s new energy strategy. According to Moroccan ministry of Energy transition & Sustainable Development, these terminals are being developed along the Kingdom’s coastlines […]
The credibility of an electoral process cannot be fully guaranteed if it excludes a part of the population, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, said on Monday in Rabat. Speaking at the launch ceremony of the 5th Training Cycle for African Election Observers of the African Union (AU), co-chaired with the AU Commissioner for […]