EBRD boosts Morocco's hygiene sector with MAD 500 million loan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has loaned MAD 500 million (€45.5 million) to Morocco's hygiene products sector through ECP Maroc, a subsidiary of Eczacıbaşı Consumer Products (ECP), according to a press release on Wednesday. The financing is the first cross-border acquisition package of its kind. ECP Maroc will use the funds to acquire Jeesr, a leading Moroccan producer of tissue paper products. «The financing will help the Group to strengthen its

Moroccan student suicides triggered by family and school pressure

Between Monday and Tuesday, two young Moroccan high-school girls took their own lives, underscoring a deeper malaise sweeping society. Moroccan psychosociologist Mouhcine Benzakour analyzes this societal phenomenon.

Nearly 5,000 deaths on Canary Islands route from Morocco in early 2024

On Wednesday, June 12, the Ca-Minando Fronteras collective presented alarming figures for fatalities on the Euro-African border in the first five months of this year. According to their report, the Atlantic route, providing access to the Canary Islands from Morocco, is particularly deadly, with 4,808 deaths, or 95% of total victims. The most dangerous departure zones include the coast between Guelmin and Dakhla with 249 victims. This is followed by the route from Senegal with 959 victims and

First UN decolonization meeting held in Tangier before the creation of Algeria and Polisario

Long before the creation of the Algerian state on July 5, 1962, and that of the Polisario in Libya, Tangier hosted the first meeting of the Committee of 24 outside UN headquarters in New York in May 1962. This was followed by the inclusion of the Sahara issue on the agenda of the C24 in 1963, at the initiative of the Kingdom.

Jam Show crowns Morocco's Newest rap star Nezar

Morocco's channel 2M introduced a groundbreaking platform for young rap talent with their new program, «Jam Show», After six weeks of competition, Nezar (real name Nizar Zouhri) emerged victorious, captivating both the audience and the star-studded jury that included rappers ElGrandeToto and Dizzy Dros. Nezar, a 23-year-old with a passion for rap since the age of 9, hails from Azilal. His goal is clear: to become a rap star. He believes rap is his calling, and winning the

First direct flight from Montreal lands in Marrakech

The first-ever direct flight from Montreal to Marrakech was operated today, Thursday, June 13, by Canadian air carrier Air Transat, according to a press release by the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT). The inaugural flight landed this morning at Marrakech Menara airport, marking the first direct service to Marrakech from North America. The route is part of ONMT's «growth strategy focused on the North American market» (Light In Action). Canada has become an emerging market

Les crocodiles élevés en Suisse voyagent au Maroc pour une réintroduction historique

Seize crocodiles ouest-africains, élevés à l'Aquarium Aquatis de Lausanne, ont été transportés au Maroc le mercredi 12 juin pour commencer une réintroduction progressive dans leur environnement naturel. Selon l'agence de presse suisse Keystone-SDA, les jeunes crocodiles du désert sont arrivés à Agadir dans le cadre d'un projet de protection des espèces inédit en Afrique. Le voyage de la Suisse au Maroc s'est

Premier vol direct de Montréal atterrit à Marrakech

Le premier vol direct de Montréal à Marrakech a été opéré aujourd'hui, jeudi 13 juin, par le transporteur aérien canadien Air Transat, selon un communiqué de presse de l'Office National Marocain du Tourisme (ONMT). Le vol inaugural a atterri ce matin à l'aéroport de Marrakech Menara, marquant le premier service direct vers Marrakech depuis l'Amérique du Nord. La route fait partie de la «stratégie de

Swiss-bred crocodiles travel to Morocco for historic reintroduction

Sixteen West African crocodiles, reared at Lausanne's Aquatis Aquarium, were transported to Morocco on Wednesday, June 12, to begin a gradual reintroduction into their natural environment. According to the Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA, the young desert crocodiles arrived in Agadir as part of a first-of-its-kind species protection project in Africa. The trip from Switzerland to Morocco went smoothly, Aquatis director Michel Ansermet told the agency. «The animals were fitted with

Hajj 2024 : Cinq pèlerins marocains meurent à La Mecque

Cinq pèlerins marocains sont décédés à La Mecque depuis le début de la saison du Hajj 2024/1445, a déclaré mercredi le Consul général du Maroc à Djeddah, Abdelillah Daddas, lors d'un appel téléphonique avec Radio Aswat. Daddas a indiqué que parmi les pèlerins décédés, trois sont morts dans leurs chambres d'hôtel. Il a ajouté que la cause du