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Morocco's Treasury Places MAD 6.5 Bln in Cash Surpluses
Hespress
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August 5, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General with MAPTuesday 5 August 2025 - 20:43 Morocco’s Treasury and External Finance Directorate (DTFE) launched on Tuesday three operations to invest cash surpluses of a total amount of 6.5 billion dirhams (MAD)....
Acwa Power secures two co-located storage projects for 1,200 MWh in Morocco
ESS News
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August 6, 2025
Saudi-listed Acwa Power has been awarded the Noor Midelt II and Noor Midelt III solar projects in Morocco, following an international tender run by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN). The two projects, located near the north...
Morocco commits to the circular economy with its new waste management plan
Atalayar
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August 5, 2025
New waste strategy Difficulties in implementation Circular economy generating employment The continuous increase in household waste, which puts a great strain on the environment, presents Morocco with the challenge of achieving sustainable waste...
Morocco Launches Housing Campaign for Moroccans Residing Abroad
Morocco World News
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August 5, 2025
Rabat — Morocco’s Ministry of National Territory Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy has launched a special campaign for Moroccans living abroad as part of the “Marhaba 2025” operation. To implement the initiative, the ministry...
Moroccan Household Debt Falls Slightly in 2024, Government Workers Most Indebted
Morocco World News
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August 5, 2025
Rabat — Moroccan households reduced their debt burden slightly in 2024, with the average debt-to-income ratio dropping to 34% from 35% a year earlier, according to the country’s 2024 annual financial stability report. The report, published jointly...
Morocco Makes History: SNRT to Deploy Spidercam in All 9 AFCON Stadiums
Morocco World News
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August 5, 2025
Marrakech – In an unprecedented move, Morocco’s National Broadcasting and Television Company (SNRT) has launched a tender for deploying Spidercam technology across all nine stadiums hosting the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025). This...
Morocco Elected Vice-President of UN Conference on Landlocked Countries
Morocco World News
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August 5, 2025
Marrakech – Morocco, represented by Ambassador Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was elected vice-president of the third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries on Tuesday. The announcement came during a plenary...
Global fertiliser trade: Structural shifts, longer routes and fleet evolution
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 5, 2025
Global fertiliser trade is undergoing a structural shift as India cuts its reliance on imports (more so from China), China tightens its overall exports, and Russia and MENA supply more to distant markets. These changes are lengthening voyage...
Three private banks dominate Morocco’s banking sector, financial stability report finds
Hespress
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August 5, 2025
Morocco’s banking sector remains heavily concentrated, with three major privately owned groups controlling over 60 percent of total assets, loans, and deposits, according to the 2024 Financial Stability Report issued by Bank Al-Maghrib, ACAPS, and...
Insurance sector grows in 2024, but Morocco’s pension systems still face structural risks
Hespress
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August 5, 2025
Morocco’s insurance industry continued its growth streak in 2024, closing the year with revenues of MAD 58.8 billion ($5.9 billion), according to a joint financial stability report published Monday by Bank Al-Maghrib, the Insurance and Social...
Business Aviation Levels Up in Response to Changing Expectations and Tech Advancements
Aviation Pros
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August 5, 2025
The business aviation sector has witnessed remarkable transformation in recent years, driven by evolving passenger expectations, technological advancements, and shifting global travel patterns. As corporate travellers increasingly seek...
Presidential cash gifts for Falcons, D’Tigress: Moving from securing historic titles to securing financial future
The Cable
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August 6, 2025
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have once again etched their names in history, securing a record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title, code-named Mission X, in a dramatic 3-2 comeback against Morocco last Saturday but one—on the...
Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped by Islamic State group released in Mali
The Messenger - Kentucky
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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Four Moroccan truck drivers, who were kidnapped in January in West Africa by the Islamic State group and held captive for months, have been released, Malian authorities said. The truckers were traveling 3,000 miles to transport...
Italian probe reveals enslavement of Moroccan youth in drug trade across forest camps
Hespress
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August 5, 2025
An Italian investigation by Corriere Milano has uncovered criminal networks operating across the Groane Regional Park and surrounding forests near Milan, Monza, and Brianza, exploiting young Moroccan men, mostly from the Béni Mellal region, in...
Samskip launches fast reefer service from Morocco to Europe
Port Technology International
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August 6, 2025
Samskip has launched its new Moroccan Reefer Service, a direct shortsea container route connecting Agadir and Casablanca with the UK and the Netherlands. Designed for the fresh produce sector, this service offers the fastest door-to-door transit...
Rebased economy: Nigeria’s gains, losses and fresh challenges
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 6, 2025
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has, through the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), rebased the economy after over a decade when the last rebasing exercise was carried out (in 2014). But rather than coming up with an exhilarating result,...
The ultimate weekend in Chefchaouen, Morocco
Lonely Planet
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Wrapped in the green folds of the Rif Mountains, blue-washed Chefchaouen is one of the most photographed cities in Morocco. Advertisement I’ve seen it go from an off-the-beaten-track destination for hippies in search of hashish to a social media...
This Restaurant CEO Created His Own National Holiday (and Turned It Into a Business Strategy)
Entrepreneur
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August 5, 2025
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mehdi Zarhloul didn't just chase opportunity. He built it into something lasting. Long before Crazy Pita became a multi-location brand, before concepts like Salad Madness and Chicken...
Wings of transformation: How aviation can drive West Africa’s economic growth
Business and Financial Times
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August 5, 2025
By David Kwaku OWUSU-GYEBI West Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its development trajectory. Despite a youthful population and expanding markets, inadequate infrastructure and limited connectivity prevent the region from realizing its full...
Protests in Morocco urge inspection of Maersk cargo to Israel
The New Arab
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August 5, 2025
"Either Morocco stands with the victims, or it becomes complicit," said BDS Morocco. [Getty] As a Maersk cargo vessel prepares to dock at Casablanca's port on Monday, Moroccan pro-Palestine activists rallied just outside the terminal gates,...