On October the 1st, after a work session, King Mohammed VI ordered Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani to submit concrete solutions to youth unemployment in the country within «three weeks». The deadline has expired and the El Othmani has not presented yet his project to the sovereign. The topic was discussed Thursday, 25th of October, by the government’s Spokesperson at a press conference. «We have organized a series of meetings», said Mustapha El Khalfi,
Un autocar transportant des ouvriers et des ouvrières agricoles s'est renversé jeudi au niveau du douar ouled Youssef, cercle kasba tadla, faisant 54 blessés dont deux graves. Selon des informations recueillies auprès de la protection civile par la MAP, les blessés ont été évacués en urgence au centre hospitalier régional de Béni Mellal pour recevoir les soins nécessaires.
King Mohammed VI received, on Thursday at Marrakech royal palace, Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy Moulay Hafid Elalamy and CEO of Renault Group Carlos Ghosn. During this audience, the sovereign was informed of the extension project of the Moroccan Society of Automotive Construction (SOMACA) by doubling its production capacity to reach 160,000 vehicles per year by 2022. The twofold increase will enable the Renault group to increase its production capacity in Morocco
The Al Hoceima Appeal Court summoned five Hirak activists after the city’s authorities filed a new complaint against them. According to Alyaoum 24, which quotes Hirak's lawyer, Rachid Bellali, the five activists are facing new charges. «They are accused of having insulted members of the public authority who were on duty and of calling people to participate in an unauthorized demonstration», says the lawyer. The first hearing is expected to take place on October the 29th. The
Development Partners International (DPI), a private equity firm investing across Africa, has purchased stake in Morocco’s mattress maker Dolidol, reports Reuters on Thursday quoting DPI. DPI bought 20 percent stake in Dolidol for $30 million to help the Moroccan company increase its operations in West Africa, said the private equity in a statement issued today. «We are predicting that the market (Morocco) will perform strongly in the years to come, underpinned by strong
Germany’s materials services company Thyssenkrupp Aerospace is to open a new location by the end of this year in Morocco. According to a press release issued on Wednesday, October the 24th, the new plant located at the Ouled Saleh Industrial area, will be built on around 3,500 m² and will be home to a warehouse, a production and offices. «We will be commissioning our highly modern materials processing and logistics center in Casablanca before the end of the year, so that
Morocco's national football team dropped two places to 47th spot in the latest FIFA ranking, released on Thursday. Morocco ranks fifth in the African continent. Tunisia (22nd worldwide) dominates the continental ranking, followed by Senegal (25th), Nigeria (44th) and Congo DR (46th). Belgium, France and Brazil are the top three sides in the world.
In the wake of the last African Union summit, held in July in Nouakchott, Morocco was congratulated on the implementation of the Peace and Security Council on the Sahara conflict. Rabat hailed the creation of a troika, expected to examine the conflict. However, Wednesday 24th of October in Addis Ababa, African Union Special Envoy for Western Sahara, Joaquim Chissano held a briefing on the situation in Western Sahara before the members of the AU Peace and Security Council. the AU
L’Office national des aéroports (ONDA) a signé, mercredi à Marrakech, trois conventions avec des opérateurs internationaux de l’industrie aéronautique en marge de la 6e édition du Salon international de l’aéronautique et du Spatial «Marrakech Air Show 2018». Signée par Zouhair Mohamed El Aoufir, directeur général de l’ONDA, et Christophe Delqué, Directeur général de
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