Hirak : 18 Riffian activists held in preventive detention 

The Moroccan police held 18 Riffian activists in preventive detention on Tuesday, 12th of December, including 12 minors, for allegedly committing acts of public disorder last night in the city of Imzouren, reports EFE news agency. Rioting broke out after the police intervened to disperse a social protest in the Ait Moussa Omar district, a security source told the news agency. The police operation resulted in the arrest of 33 people, 15 of whom were released later, said the source. For

Morocco spends $ 100 million to construct a stadium in Tanzania

After Rwanda, it is in Tanzania that Morocco is planning to finance the construction of an ultra modern stadium. The Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, and King Mohammed VI are expected to inaugurate the project in April 2018 in the country’s new capital, Dodoma.

One Planet Summit : King Mohammed VI takes part in lunch hosted by the French President

King Mohammed VI, accompanied by the Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, took part on Tuesday, 12th of December, in the lunch hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in honor of the heads of State and delegations attending the «One Planet Summit», held in Paris. On his arrival at the Elysee Palace, the sovereign reviewed a detachment of the Republican Guard that paid the honors before being greeted by the French President, reports MAP news agency. The king was also greeted by UN

One Planet Summit : Le roi Mohammed VI prend part au déjeuner offert par le président français

Le roi Mohammed VI, accompagné du prince héritier Moulay El Hassan, a pris part au déjeuner offert ce mardi par le président français Emmanuel Macron, en l’honneur des chefs d’Etat et des délégations participant au Sommet mondial sur le climat «One Planet Summit», tenu en ce moment à Paris. A son arrivée au palais de l’Elysée, le souverain marocain a passé en revue un

African Entrepreneurship Award honors 12 winners from 9 African countries

Twelve entrepreneurs from 9 African countries will share a $1 million award to launch and scale their business ideas with the help of the African Entrepreneurship Award, a competition powered by BMCE Bank of Africa.  The first prize ($ 100,000) was for Louise Williamson (South Africa), who founded Sustainability Professionals to solve cooking needs for rural schools and communities. Allen Kimambo from Tanzania received the second prize for creating Zaidi General

Egypt’s Edita signs an agreement with Dislog to establish a joint venture in Morocco

Edita Food Industries, a leader in the Egyptian snack food market signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday, 10th of December, with Dislog Group to establish a joint venture in Morocco, the company said in a press release reported by Reuters news agency. The Egyptian firm present in the market since 1996 is planning to form «Edita Food Industries – Morocco», a joint venture that will «leverages Edita’s manufacturing and technical industry experience and

L'African Entrepreneurship Award récompense 12 lauréats de 9 pays africains

Douze lauréats issus de 9 pays africains ont partagé une enveloppe de 1 million de dollars au titre de la 3ème édition du Programme African Entrepreneurship Award, initié par la BMCE Bank of Africa et récompensant les projets durables les plus impactants dans les catégories de l'éducation, de l'environnement et les domaines inexplorés. Sélectionnés parmi 40 finalistes provenant de 19 pays africains, les

Terrorism: Abdelhak Khiame proudly outlines the BCIJ's record

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) has managed in 2017 to dismantle nine terrorist cells, neutralize 186 suspected terrorists and arrest 20 «returnees», people who have returned to Morocco after staying in conflict zones. In fact, the Central Bureau have dismantled 49 cells since its creation. 21 of them were stopped in 2015, 19 in 2016 and 9 others in 2017. The results of the fight against terrorism in Morocco, especially for 2017, is a Moroccan success story,

Heavy rains : Lydec is doubling its efforts

Lydec, an agency that manages potable water, electricity and liquid sanitation services for the city of Casablanca, announced on Monday that its teams are alerted and strengthened to intervene any time, following the heavy rains that the region is witnessing lately. The agency in Casablanca said in a statement, that 386 agents, including executives and intervention operators specialized in sanitation as well as 116 agents specialized in electricity works are ready to rapidly intervene. Lydec

Pluies diluviennes : La Lydec met les bouchées doubles

La Lydec, gestionnaire délégué aux services de distribution d'eau, d'électricité et d'assainissement liquide du Grand Casablanca, a assuré, lundi, avoir mis ses équipes en état d'alerte et renforcé les moyens d'intervention sur le terrain, suite à l'annonce des fortes pluies par la Direction de la météorologie nationale, au niveau des villes de Casablanca et Mohammedia. Le délégataire casablancais