Threatened by terrorism and faced with populist policies, the world is living an era where political risk is reoccurring in emerging economies. The dilemma as reported by the Aon Political risk and Terrorism and political violence map affects investors, corporations and governments on an international level. However, Morocco remains a safe bet for it is ranked as a medium risk country.
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 group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Maikanti Kacalla Baru declared that the Memorandum of understanding signed between Morocco and Nigeria has created 50,000 jobs and has added 1.3 million tonnes of fertilizers in the Nigerian agricultural sector.