Morocco

Engie promotes French culture minister's niece to strengthen rapport with Rabat

Now an official partner of Morocco's OCP and Nareva, Engie has appointed Sanaa Nahla to head its institutional relations in Casablanca. Nahla has 15 years experience at the French energy firm and is also French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati's niece.

New Education Minister Mohamed Saâd Berrada under close supervision

When Chakib Benmoussa left to join the high planning commission, he left behind a detailed roadmap and a large part of his team. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch helped make sure of this.

Questions abound over Veolia's desalination mega-project

The memorandum of association signed between Morocco's interior ministry and the French multinational is lacking in detail and has raised several technical and financial doubts.

New health minister Tahraoui recruits from Akhannouch's team

Amine Tahraoui has started to put his team together.

Yossi Ben David takes charge of Israeli liaison office in Rabat

The Moroccan press reported the appointment of his deputy, Hassan Kaabia, but made no mention of that of Yossi Ben David, the new head of the Israeli liaison office in Rabat.

Mega-factory row tops agenda of new junior investments minister

Chinese giant Sunrise arrived in Morocco in September amid much fanfare and did not expect to be quickly caught up in a dispute between the Interior Ministry and a regional investment centre. Now Karim Zidane has to sort out the mess.

Investors continue to circle round Jbiel mine

Its copper and cobalt potential is attracting interest.

ONEE awards $40m market to pair of Chinese electricity firms

Tarik Hamane, head of the Office National de l'Électricité et de l'Eau Potable, has awarded a contract for the supply of eleven electrical transformers to Chinese manufacturers Nantong Hyosung Transformer Co and Tebian Electric Apparatus.

PM Akhannouch's reshuffle has next elections in mind

By placing people close to him in strategic government positions, the Moroccan prime minister is strengthening his allies and cementing his plans for the 2026 elections.

Paris farming show may showcase Rabat in 2025

For the first time in its history, the Paris International Agricultural Show may showcase another country next year. The organisers, who are close to France's leading farming union FNSEA, hope Emmanuel Macron will make an announcement in Morocco's favour during his forthcoming trip to Rabat.

The New Guard
Guinea, Morocco, Burundi

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

GuineaMoussa Condé, Dombouya's new spin doctor

MoroccoMohamed Ali Hatimy tackles water issues head on

BurundiFablice Manirakiza, face of the Bujumbura market rebuild

Washington set to open Development Finance Corporation office in Rabat

Washington's most recently created development agency, the US Development Finance Corporation, which was set up in 2019, is to open a new bureau of representation in Rabat, in December.

Luc Gérard Nyafé sentenced in first instance and awaiting second trial

The chairman of Compagnie Minière de Touissit was handed down an 827 million dirhams (€77m) fine and six-month suspended prison sentence in early October. He is awaiting a second trial scheduled for 25 October.