The second edition of the “African Business Connect” forum, organized to promote the “Made in Morocco” in Eastern Africa through commercial events, was launched Monday 3rd of April with the objective of exploring the Rwandan, Tanzanian and Malagasy markets. Initiated by the governmental agency Maroc Export and BMCE Bank of Africa, this edition represents an opportunity for Moroccan companies to discover a new region with great potential. According to a communiqué
Bloomberg L.P a privately held financial software, data and media company published on April a global risk briefing map that puts Morocco among the low risk countries in the world. The briefing is based upon the 12th edition of the Global Risk report that was released on the 11th of January 2017. The annual report published by the World Economic Forum indicates the changes that are occurring in the global risks landscape. According to the global risk map provided by Bloomberg,
Head of RNI party, Aziz Akhannouch, sued three Moroccan journalists namely Khalid Jamai, Hicham Amrani and Hamid Mahdaoui, owner of Badil.net. Akhannouch accuses the three journalists of defamation and the publication of false information. In an interview filmed by Badil.net, a Moroccan online newspaper, Khalid Jamai has accused the Minister of Agriculture of “changing his political stances, inconsistency, and lack of charisma". Akhannouch decided to file a defamation lawsuit against
King Mohammed VI launched on Saturday 1st of April in Ghessate (Ouarzazate region) the fourth stage of Noor Ouarzazate solar plant. The station is spanned over an area of 137 hectares with a photovoltaic PV technology. The construction of this project will generate 582 megawatts and reduce Morocco's contribution to the "greenhouse effect" gas emission. This project will also provide electricity for over a million homes when completed in 2020. With an investment of more than MAD 750
The president of the Spanish company, Red Eléctrica de España that operates in the energy sector spoke in favor of the setup of a third submarine interconnection between Morocco and Spain. According to Europa news agency, Jose Foldago, CEO and chairman of the partly state-owned company declared during a press conference on Thursday that the corporation «has not received any official instruction» to bring up the topic, however, he pointed out that «the project
Rabat, Temara and Sale will see their tramway network extended in the period from 2017 to 2022. The project will be financed at MAD 5.6 billion adding a new transportation capacity for more than 560,000 potential new users. Details about the tramway extensions were published on the official website of the company in charge of the Bouregreg river banks development. The new lines will expand the tramway system in Rabat by 14.3 kilometers, and will include the creation of 4 stations in
Fascinated by football since childhood, Leila Ouahabi made of her passion a full-time job by joining the iconic football club FC Barcelona. El País published an article to shed light on the young athlete's profile.
The Global Finance Centre Index report ranks Casablanca, host of the Casablanca Finance City, first among African cities and 30th worldwide. The index, released on the 27 of March by Z/Yen, investigates the competitiveness of major financial centres around the world and publishes a bi-yearly list of the best Financial hubs in the planet.
The Moroccan national carrier, RAM, proposes a very tempting offer for Americans who haven’t had the chance to discover the beauty of the kingdom. The deal includes a round-trip flight that will link New York to Casablanca and the latter to another European city. The trip does not end there for the travelers can benefit from another direct flight that will take them back home. The round-trip deal is a reaction to an offer that was launched in November 2016 by two American airlines
Rabat is hosting a month-long festival to celebrate the return of the kingdom to the African Union.
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