Moroccan economy estimated to have grown by 3.2% in 2018, says World Bank

In 2018, the Moroccan economy is estimated to have grown by 3.2%, according to the January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report released by the World Bank on Tuesday. «Robust agricultural production and tourism have helped support growth of Morocco», the report pointed out. According to the World Bank's medium-term growth forecasts, Morocco's economy is expected to grow by 2.9% in 2019 and by 3.5% in 2020 and 2021.Investment will be further supported by reforms that strengthen

CAF Awards : Morocco's Achraf Hakimi 2018 best young African footballer

Moroccan international player Achraf Hakimi was named, Tuesday in Diaminadio, the best young African footballer of the year 2018. Hakimi, who plays for the German club Borussia Dortmund, received the trophy at the 2018 CAF Awards, ahead of Ivorian Franck Kessié (AC Milan, Italy) and Nigerian Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England). For his part, chairman of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, won the Ydnekatchew Tessema Trophy for the Federation president of the Year.

Le Maroc rafle quatre prix aux CAF Awards 2018 organisés au Sénégal

Lors des CAF Awards 2018, organisés mardi soir à Diamniadio (environ 33 km de Dakar), le Maroc a raflé une belle moisson avec, à la clé, trois prestigieux trophées. Ainsi, le sélectionneur des Lions de l’Atlas, Hervé Renard, a été plébiscité meilleur entraineur africain de l’année 2018. «Je dédie ce trophée à l’ancien entraineur de l’équipe

ISESCO : Vers la mise en place d'un musée virtuel des Ksours et Kasbahs du Maroc

L’Organisation islamique pour l’éducation, les sciences et la culture (ISESCO) prévoit de mettre en place un musée virtuel des Ksours et Kasbahs du Maroc, dans le cadre des activités marquant la célébration de 2019 en tant qu’«Année du patrimoine dans le monde islamique». Selon un communiqué de l’ISESCO, le programme prévu dans ce cadre porte, en tout, sur 37 activités visant la promotion,

Maroc : La Banque mondiale relève à 3,2% ses estimations de croissance en 2018

La Banque mondiale (BM) a relevé ses estimations de croissance pour l’économie marocaine à 3,2% en 2018, en hausse de 0,2% par rapport à ses prévisions de juin dernier. Selon le rapport semestriel de la BM «Perspectives pour l’économie mondiale» publié mardi, «une récolte agricole abondante et une conjoncture touristique favorable ont contribué à stimuler la croissance au Maroc (…) en

Sahara : Nasser Bourita in Cairo to support the next president of the African Union

Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita paid a short visit to Cairo on Tuesday, January 8th, to meet his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Choukri. Four weeks before the next African Union summit, Morocco is relying on the intentions of the strong man in Egypt regarding the Sahara issue. President Abdelfattah al-Sissi is also a member of the troica created by the African Union at the ordinary summit in Nouakchott in July 2018, and whose mission is to keep up with the developments of the file and report that

Libye : Nasser Bourita insiste sur le côté sécuritaire pour la réussite d'une issue politique

Le règlement politique de la crise que traverse la Libye depuis des années, est tributaire de la garantie des conditions sécuritaires convenables, a indiqué mardi au Caire, le ministre des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération internationale, Nasser Bourita. S'exprimant lors d’un point de presse à l’issue d'entretiens avec son homologue égyptien, Sameh Choukri, Nasser Bourita a souligné que le

Moroccan food company launches a tea line certified organic by the USDA

Mina, a Casablanca Foods brand that makes tea, is introducing its organic line of teas in the US, reports New York Times. After selling Harissa condiments and Moroccan sauces, the company is launching Moroccan tea «with toasty overtones; Atay, a traditional blend of mint with Chinese green tea that’s usually served sweetened; and Louiza, or lemon verbena», the same source wrote. The tea comes also in sachets and biodegradable bags that do not have any staples, pins or

Muslims in the US volunteer to clean parks amid shutdown

Muslims in the USA are organizing cleanups in parks as the shutdown enters third week, the Washington Post reports. Muslim men in Washington, Pennsylvania, Florida, California and Ohio gathered last weekend to pick up litter and empty trash cans in national parks after President Donald Trump announced that the government shutdown, which occurs when Congress fails to pass sufficient appropriation bill to fund federal operation and agencies, could last for months. These Muslim men, who belong

The Vatican unveils the official logo of the Pope’s visit to Morocco

The Vatican has released the official logo of the Pope’s visit to Morocco, reported Vatican News on Monday January the 7th. «Servant of Hope» is the theme of the Pope’s visit to the Kingdom, scheduled for March the 30th and 31st. During his trip to Morocco, Pope Francis will be visiting the cities of Rabat and Casablanca in response to the invitation of King Mohammed VI. The chosen logo was picked from about 50 entries in a competition, the same source added,