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Nearly 30 senior executives representing twenty Central Banks from Africa and the Middle East attended a cybersecurity workshop organized Nov.28-29 in Rabat by Morocco’s Bank Al-Maghrib and the Bank of England (BoE). The meeting was opportunity for the banking experts to exchange experiences and views on cybersecurity. The debates focused on topics related to cybersecurity […]
The UK government has dedicated £4 billion (€4.7 bn) for strengthening further trade exchanges and economic cooperation with Morocco, a longstanding friend and partner of the United Kingdom. The announcement was made by UK Export Finance (UKEF), a government agency which appointed a new International Export Finance Executive (IEFE) in Casablanca. Up to £4bn is […]
Côte d’Ivoire Tuesday informed the Unite Nations about its decision to gradually withdraw its forces taking part in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), amid ongoing feud between Abidjan and Bamako. The Ivorian mission to New York, in a correspondence to Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, said the West […]
King Mohammed VI has hailed the solid friendship and fruitful cooperation binding Morocco and the United Kingdom in a message of congratulations he addressed to Rishi Sunak on his appointment as Prime Minister, following his election as head of the Conservative Party. In his message, the Sovereign expressed to Rishi Sunak his best wishes for […]
King Mohammed VI and King Charles III have highlighted at a phone talk they had Tuesday the dynamics marking relations between Morocco and the United Kingdom. The phone conversation was an opportunity to underline the strong personal ties between the two Sovereigns and the esteem they have for each other, thanks to the deep and […]
Members of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) are meeting in Marrakesh to discuss the industry issues, challenges and the future of travel & tourism. This year’s ABTA oversea travel convention, taking place from 10 to 12 October in Morocco’s red city, marks a return to in-person meetings after two-years of restrictions due to […]
Prince Moulay Rachid arrived in London on Sunday to represent King Mohammed VI at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Later in the evening, Prince Moulay Rachid took part, at Buckingham Palace, in a reception hosted by King Charles III in honor of the Royals, Presidents, and dignitaries who flocked to London for the […]
The UK Foreign Affairs Committee has labelled Saddek Elkaber, the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) “well-known financier of militias and gangsters” who runs a “troubled organization.” The committee’s bashing of the Libyan official comes after a meeting between Elkaber and Governor of Bank of England Andrew Bailey in July, Libya Update reports. […]
A team from the UK Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) visited lately Morocco looking for export opportunities for UK wheat and barley crops. The announcement was made Wednesday by AHDB, a levy board funded by farmers and growers. The visit comes as Morocco experienced in 2022 a tough year due to water shortage, affecting […]
UK start-up Xlinks has chosen Canadian engineering consulting firm WSP to provide technical advisory services for the tendering process for four HVDC converter stations and ancillary works for the Morocco-UK Power Project. WSP will support the procurement process for converter stations in the UK and Morocco, UK grid connection works, connection to the generation assets […]