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Korea’s International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will donate Moroccan city of Marrakesh 20 electric buses worth $7.5 million. These zero emission buses will help improving air quality in one of the world most popular tourist destinations. The grant’s agreement was inked Wednesday by KOICA Chief in Rabat Yongwoo Jeong, president of the Council of Marrakech-Safi region […]
Morocco’s gigafactory ecosystem is taking form. South Korean LG Energy Solution Ltd, the world’s 2nd-largest battery maker for electric vehicles, turned to Morocco to secure lithium supplies through an association with Chinese Yahua. On Wednesday, LG Energy Solution Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with lithium compound manufacturer Yahua to produce lithium hydroxide in the […]
South Korean airlines operated last Friday two charter flights to Cairo International Airport following several years of suspension. The first flight, operated by Asiana Airlines, came from Seoul with 295 passengers onboard, while the second flight was operated by Korean Air, Egypt Today reported. In November, South Korea’s Ambassador to Egypt Hong Jin Wook affirmed […]
Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba held talks Monday on the sidelines of the COP27 in Egypt, with Korea’s Special Envoy for Climate Hon Na Kyung-Won on the possibility of both countries cooperating in forest and carbon credit management, Gabo Review reports. The Gabon leader and Kyung-Won also addressed Korea’s various investment opportunities in infrastructure, among […]
The Moroccan Embassy in South Korea said on Sunday that no Moroccan national was among the victims of the deadly stampede that took place Saturday evening in Seoul. In the aftermath of the tragic stampede during Halloween celebrations in Seoul’s Itaewon district on Saturday night, which left more than 150 dead and dozens injured, the […]
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 […]
Visiting South Korean First Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun said he was upbeat as to the future of exchanges between his country and Morocco. The remarks were made after the talks he held in Rabat with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The talks that he described as “fruitful” reviewed the friendly relations existing between the […]
First Vice-Foreign minister of South Korea Choi Jong-kun will visit Morocco this week to discuss with Moroccan officials ways of boosting bilateral cooperation in various sectors including health, education, infrastructure, and manufacturing. The announcement was made by the South Korean Foreign ministry in a press release issued Thursday, saying that Choi’s trip to Morocco is […]
South Korea will fund the establishment of a technology center in Tunisia for the production of integrated solutions for the benefits of several sectors including agriculture. The $5 million worth financing will be signed shortly between the two countries, Webdo Tunis reports. The El Ghazela center will be located in the […]
Moroccan private sector will benefit from two green investments totaling €253 million provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union (EU), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and South Korea. Thanks to this financial support, local businesses will be able to acquire green technology and become more competitive, contributing thus to […]