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Central Africa, Morocco
Mohammed VI's Tractafric Motors to transfer all interests to Sassou ally

The offshoot of King Mohammed VI's holding company Al Mada is handing over all of its car dealerships in the DRC, Gabon and soon Congo to Sada Motors, a newcomer controlled by a Congolese MP with ties to Denis Sassou Nguesso.

Subscribers only Business 17.08.2021

The Congolese deputy and businessman Alexis Ndinga.

North Africa
Despite EU's billions, North Africa cooperation declines

North Africa continues to drift away from the European Union, with cooperation on both sides of the Mediterranean made difficult by political resets and other hurdles to free trade and key issues.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.08.2021

Morocco
Raymond Farhat & co to steer Moroccan industrialists' African ambitions

Founded by three former Saham executives, the holding company owned by industry and trade minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Emerge Invest has opened a new branch to facilitate exports to Africa.

Subscribers only Business 16.08.2021

Inner circles | Africa
Bpifrance underwrites Macron's African diplomacy

Under Nicolas Dufourcq's leadership, BpiFrance has succeeded in becoming an integral part of France's diplomatic presence in West Africa and Morocco less than 10 years after it was founded. As one of the financial arms of French foreign policy, it is now looking to extend its network, particularly in East Africa.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 30.07.2021

President Emmanuel Macron with Nicolas Dufourcq (centre), head of Bpifrance.

Morocco
Clouds amass over Masen and Mustapha Bakkoury's photovoltaic plans

The bidders for the Noor PV II project to construct photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 400 MW have secured an extension to the bidding process.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 29.07.2021

Mustapha Bakkoury and Mohammed VI, during the launch of the construction works of the Noor Ouarzazate IV power plant, on 1 April 2017.

Morocco
Rabat talks tough on Berlin while quietly mending diplomatic fences behind the scenes

Publicly, Morocco is maintaining an aggressive diplomatic stance towards Germany by refusing to accredit its new representative in Rabat. But privately, it is busy resurrecting cooperation programmes and striving to avoid a European backlash.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.07.2021

Morocco
ONDA audits Rabat airport construction site abandoned by Sinohydro

The director general of the National Airports Office, Habiba Laklalech, has launched a financial and accounting audit of the capital's airport extension project. Financed by the African Development Bank, the project is several years behind schedule.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 23.07.2021

Morocco, Spain
Navantia to start building Avante patrol vessel despite Moroccan-Spanish tensions

The mega-contract awarded to the Spanish shipbuilder by the Moroccan navy has survived the tensions arising from the hospitalisation of the Polisario leader Brahim Ghali in Spain back in April.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 22.07.2021

Morocco
After royal ire, Aziz Akhannouch puts his Taghazout villas back on the market

Two days after hotel group Accor announced it was inaugurating its Fairmount Taghazout Bay hotel on 9 July, the hotel's owner, agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch set about reorganising his hotel and property plans in southern Morocco.

Subscribers only Business 21.07.2021

Morocco
KIA draws a line under €120m Marrakesh loss

Owner of the Mövenpick and the Palais des Congrès in Marrakesh, and of seven hotels across the kingdom, the Al Ajial group, a Moroccan offshoot of the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund, is going through hard times.

Subscribers only Business 19.07.2021

Libya, Morocco
Mohammed VI has plans for his own Libya forum in Bouznika

Morocco's foreign minister Nasser Bourita is banking on the stalled UN process and failure of the Berlin conference in June to take the lead on resolving the Libyan conflict. This would allow Rabat to kill two birds with one stone by overtaking its arch-rival Algeria and taunting its diplomatic foe Germany.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.07.2021

Morocco
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita due in Paris

Breaking news, published on 16/07/21 at 12 p.m. - Morocco's foreign affairs minister Nasser Bourita will meet his counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in Paris on July 19.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.07.2021

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Morocco
Agrovision rides Morocco's 'green gold' avocado boom

US agricultural group Agrovision Corp is extending its activities from Peru to Morocco. This producer of fruit and vegetables - particularly avocados - created a subsidiary, AGV Morocco, on 7 June to distribute, sell and export its products.

Subscribers only Business 14.07.2021

Western Sahara
Who will be the new boss of the UN mission?

Moscow and Ottawa are each trying to insist upon their candidate to take over from the Canadian Colin Stewart as head of the UN mission for Western Sahara. But Rabat is trying to hold up the process as much as possible.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.07.2021

Morocco
TV star Daniela Lumbroso and Eric Ghebali promote Marrakesh on French airwaves

French TV star Daniela Lumbroso is working hard to polish the image of "Destination Morocco" after international flights there resumed in June.

Subscribers only Business 12.07.2021

Daniela Lumbroso and her companion Eric Ghebali.

Morocco
Businessman-violinist Farid Bensaïd sets the stage for Mohammed VI's Grand Theatre

The head of Morocco's Philharmonic Orchestra, who also owns the Afma insurance brokerage and Quick fast-food outlets, is taking over the technical management of what's set to be Africa's largest theatre, a facility close to Mohammed VI's heart.

Subscribers only Business 08.07.2021

Businessman and first violin Farid Bensaïd.

Morocco
Renault, Suez, and now BCP: Bensalah-Chaqroun discreetly adds new board to her list

Co-owner of the powerful family holding company Holmarcom and former president of the employer's federation CGEM, Meriem Bensalah-Chaqroun has been appointed to the board of the cooperative Banque Centrale Populaire. She already serves on the boards of several foreign companies.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 05.07.2021

Algeria, Sahel
Army chief Chengriha turns to the Sahel after mammoth Russian shopping trip

Chief of staff Said Chengriha has travelled to Moscow to clinch an astronomical arms deal, worth up to $7bn. In discussions with the Russian defence minister, he also outlined a possible Algerian intervention in the Sahel, starting with Mali.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 01.07.2021

Algerian Chief of Staff Said Chengriha and Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu.

Morocco
Undeterred by Green Tech Valley failure, Rahal Boulgoute partners with IsDB exec

The real estate magnate at the head of property development group Marita has founded a new company with Islamic Development Bank's chief investment officer Mohamed Hedi Mejai. This, despite the collapse of Boulgoute's mega-project backed by the bank in 2015.

Subscribers only Business 30.06.2021

Ethiopia, Morocco
54 Capital hires former Al Mada legal director to sort out Addis Pharma

The London-based, Ethiopia-focused fund has recruited Jamila Dahib to run its legal affairs. One of the top priorities of the former employee of Mohammed VI's holding company Al Mada will be to clear up the status of Addis Pharmaceutical Factory, which the war in Tigray has brought to a standstill.

Subscribers only Business 29.06.2021

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Mohammed VI

Central Africa, Morocco
Mohammed VI's Tractafric Motors to transfer all interests to Sassou ally

North Africa
Despite EU's billions, North Africa cooperation declines

Morocco
Raymond Farhat & co to steer Moroccan industrialists' African ambitions

Inner circles | Africa
Bpifrance underwrites Macron's African diplomacy

Morocco
Clouds amass over Masen and Mustapha Bakkoury's photovoltaic plans

Morocco
Rabat talks tough on Berlin while quietly mending diplomatic fences behind the scenes

Morocco
ONDA audits Rabat airport construction site abandoned by Sinohydro

Morocco, Spain
Navantia to start building Avante patrol vessel despite Moroccan-Spanish tensions

Morocco
After royal ire, Aziz Akhannouch puts his Taghazout villas back on the market

Morocco
KIA draws a line under €120m Marrakesh loss

Libya, Morocco
Mohammed VI has plans for his own Libya forum in Bouznika

Morocco
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita due in Paris

Morocco
Agrovision rides Morocco's 'green gold' avocado boom

Western Sahara
Who will be the new boss of the UN mission?

Morocco
TV star Daniela Lumbroso and Eric Ghebali promote Marrakesh on French airwaves

Morocco
Businessman-violinist Farid Bensaïd sets the stage for Mohammed VI's Grand Theatre

Morocco
Renault, Suez, and now BCP: Bensalah-Chaqroun discreetly adds new board to her list

Algeria, Sahel
Army chief Chengriha turns to the Sahel after mammoth Russian shopping trip

Morocco
Undeterred by Green Tech Valley failure, Rahal Boulgoute partners with IsDB exec

Ethiopia, Morocco
54 Capital hires former Al Mada legal director to sort out Addis Pharma

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Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

African Union: the battle of the giants

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Mohammed VI

Central Africa, Morocco Mohammed VI's Tractafric Motors to transfer all interests to Sassou ally

North Africa Despite EU's billions, North Africa cooperation declines

Morocco Raymond Farhat & co to steer Moroccan industrialists' African ambitions

Inner circles | Africa Bpifrance underwrites Macron's African diplomacy

Morocco Clouds amass over Masen and Mustapha Bakkoury's photovoltaic plans

Morocco Rabat talks tough on Berlin while quietly mending diplomatic fences behind the scenes

Morocco ONDA audits Rabat airport construction site abandoned by Sinohydro

Morocco, Spain Navantia to start building Avante patrol vessel despite Moroccan-Spanish tensions

Morocco After royal ire, Aziz Akhannouch puts his Taghazout villas back on the market

Morocco KIA draws a line under €120m Marrakesh loss

Libya, Morocco Mohammed VI has plans for his own Libya forum in Bouznika

Morocco Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita due in Paris

Morocco Agrovision rides Morocco's 'green gold' avocado boom

Western Sahara Who will be the new boss of the UN mission?

Morocco TV star Daniela Lumbroso and Eric Ghebali promote Marrakesh on French airwaves

Morocco Businessman-violinist Farid Bensaïd sets the stage for Mohammed VI's Grand Theatre

Morocco Renault, Suez, and now BCP: Bensalah-Chaqroun discreetly adds new board to her list

Algeria, Sahel Army chief Chengriha turns to the Sahel after mammoth Russian shopping trip

Morocco Undeterred by Green Tech Valley failure, Rahal Boulgoute partners with IsDB exec

Ethiopia, Morocco 54 Capital hires former Al Mada legal director to sort out Addis Pharma

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Central Africa, Morocco
Mohammed VI's Tractafric Motors to transfer all interests to Sassou ally

North Africa
Despite EU's billions, North Africa cooperation declines

Morocco
Raymond Farhat & co to steer Moroccan industrialists' African ambitions

Inner circles | Africa
Bpifrance underwrites Macron's African diplomacy

Morocco
Clouds amass over Masen and Mustapha Bakkoury's photovoltaic plans

Morocco
Rabat talks tough on Berlin while quietly mending diplomatic fences behind the scenes

Morocco
ONDA audits Rabat airport construction site abandoned by Sinohydro

Morocco, Spain
Navantia to start building Avante patrol vessel despite Moroccan-Spanish tensions

Morocco
After royal ire, Aziz Akhannouch puts his Taghazout villas back on the market

Morocco
KIA draws a line under €120m Marrakesh loss

Libya, Morocco
Mohammed VI has plans for his own Libya forum in Bouznika

Morocco
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita due in Paris

Morocco
Agrovision rides Morocco's 'green gold' avocado boom

Western Sahara
Who will be the new boss of the UN mission?

Morocco
TV star Daniela Lumbroso and Eric Ghebali promote Marrakesh on French airwaves

Morocco
Businessman-violinist Farid Bensaïd sets the stage for Mohammed VI's Grand Theatre

Morocco
Renault, Suez, and now BCP: Bensalah-Chaqroun discreetly adds new board to her list

Algeria, Sahel
Army chief Chengriha turns to the Sahel after mammoth Russian shopping trip

Morocco
Undeterred by Green Tech Valley failure, Rahal Boulgoute partners with IsDB exec

Ethiopia, Morocco
54 Capital hires former Al Mada legal director to sort out Addis Pharma