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Morocco
Prince Moulay Ismail beefs up businesses, from agricultural trade to Brioche Dorée sandwiches

Mohammed VI's cousin Moulay Ismail has founded Orbis Agro Trading to directly trade his own agricultural commodities all the while continuing to invest in the opening of a Brioche Dorée fast food chain across the kingdom.

Subscribers only Business 07.09.2020

Morocco
Sahrawi business magnate Dahmane Derham ventures into automobile distribution in Rabat

Businessman Dahmane Derham, a key figure in the Derham family clan which plays a major role in the Western Sahara, is about to begin a new career in the automobile business.

Subscribers only Business 04.09.2020

Morocco
Amid pandemic, Mounir El Majidi launches all-out assault on telecom business

The king's private secretary, who owns GSM Al-Maghrib, Maroc Télécom mobile services exclusive distributor, is gunning for the business services market. He has also taken control of Sahatel, a dealer for the royal operator Inwi.

Subscribers only Business 03.09.2020

Mounir el-Majidi, the king's private secretary.

Morocco
US sanctions impact Huawei's VIP partners El-Majidi, Hammouchi and Raji

Huawei Technologies Morocco, which does business with some of the kingdom's most influential figures - from the king's private secretary Mounir el-Majidi to police chief Abdellatif Hammouchi -, is feeling the heat of the US's retaliation measures against its parent company.

Subscribers only Business 02.09.2020

Mali, Morocco
Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

Ever since the military seized power in Mali on 18 August, Morocco has been building ties with the coup leaders as Algiers, wanting to retain its influence in Bamako, looks on with a wary eye.

Free access Diplomacy 02.09.2020

Morocco's ambassador to Mali Hassan Naciri and CNSP president Assimi Goita met in Bamako on 25 August 2020.

Spotlight | Africa
Snubbed by Sudan, Pompeo and Netanyahu scour Africa in search of support

Despite months of lobbying, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has failed to convince the president of Sudan's Sovereign Council to recognise Israel or support the Middle East peace plan concocted by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.09.2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, 24 August 2020.

Morocco
Former Jet Contractors executive Nicolas Kepel moves into PPP consulting

Frenchman Nicolas Kepel, former head of development at leading Moroccan construction group Jet Contractors, has activated his financial and business strategy consulting company Add Equatio.

Subscribers only Business 01.09.2020

Morocco
How Yamed got its hands on Casablanca's most sought-after building site

The Les Arènes site, where Yamed and princesses Lalla Asmae and Lalla Hasna plan to build a Hilton hotel, was sold to them at an advantageous price by Crédit du Maroc, even though the bank had long planned to build a major complex there itself in Casablanca's most expensive district.

Subscribers only Business 27.08.2020

Morocco
Western Sahara: Masen to build Noor solar farm near El Argoub, Dakhla

Morocco's sustainable energy agency Masen is gradually clarifying details of its solar power plant project in Dakhla, Western Sahara, which will be part of its Noor programme.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 24.08.2020

Morocco
Mohammed VI offers Pathé a ticket to the movies

Without waiting for its first multiplex to open in Casablanca, the French cinema giant is already busy setting up shop in Rabat. For its Moroccan operations, Pathé has teamed up with King Mohammed VI's firm Marjane.

Subscribers only Business 19.08.2020

Gabon, Morocco
Ten years in the making - a palm oasis palace for the Bongos in Marrakesh

Constructed on land donated by the Moroccan king Mohammed VI, a close friend of Ali Bongo, the palace of the Gabonese presidential family set in the palm grove of Marrakesh has taken ten years to complete and has been worked on by some of the most sought-after service providers in the kingdom.

Subscribers only Politics 17.08.2020

Works on the Bongo family's palace in Marrakesh in 2014, which should be finished in a few months.

Guinea, Morocco, Sudan
Covid-19: Managem charters RAM plane to bring home executives stranded in Sudan, Guinea

Managem, part of Al Mada, repatriates executives stranded by Covid-19 in Sudan and Guinea aboard chartered Air Maroc plane.

Subscribers only Business 28.07.2020

Morocco, Senegal
Dakar, Rabat, in diplomatic spat over Covid-19 repatriation flights

Morocco has yet to grant Senegal's request to fly in its airspace or land planes on its territory to repatriate its citizens. The delay protects Royal Air Maroc's landing slots approved by Dakar, to the detriment of Air Senegal.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.07.2020

An Air Senegal point of sale in Dakar, shortly after the airport reopened on July 15.

Morocco
Mohammed VI's air force puts $1 billion retrofit of F-16 fighter fleet on hold

The Moroccan air force has suspended its programme to modernise its fleet of fighter planes, which was negotiated last year with the Pentagon and US State Department, but the purchase of new aircraft still looks likely to go ahead.

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2020

Morocco
Minister of Interior Abdelouali Laftit slams Alj clan's control of employers' association

The "Sardine King" Saïd Alj is being dragged in the conflict between the Minister of Interior and his nephew Chakib Alj, who chairs Morocco's employers' body.

Subscribers only Business 22.07.2020

Morocco
Outgoing RAM boss Abdelhamid Addou begins major asset sell-off

National airline Royal Air Maroc, which is in great financial difficulty, is ready to sell off more than 50% of its assets. Its airport assistance business is one of those in line for the chop.

Subscribers only Business 21.07.2020

Morocco
Salwa Akhannouch raises Aksal capital for two new mall builds

The influential wife of Agriculture Minister Aziz Akhannouch, Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, is increasing the capital of her holding company Aksal to build a new mall in Rabat and one in Marrakesh.

Subscribers only Business 17.07.2020

Morocco
Family ties trump experience in Bourita's latest diplomatic appointments

Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita makes ambassadors of top officials' sons, sidelines his Africa director, and promotes a loyalist.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.07.2020

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.

Morocco
Al Mada offshoots swap seats on pension fund CIMR board

Mohammed VI's holding company Al Mada representatives play musical chairs at the board of Moroccan pension fund CIMR.

Subscribers only Business 10.07.2020

Morocco
Mohammed VI's sisters put their money into Casablanca's future Hilton hotel

The hotel building, which will be situated in Casablanca's most exclusive district, will be partly owned by Princess Lalla Asmae and Princess Lalla Hasna.

Subscribers only Business 09.07.2020

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

Morocco
Prince Moulay Ismail beefs up businesses, from agricultural trade to Brioche Dorée sandwiches

Morocco
Sahrawi business magnate Dahmane Derham ventures into automobile distribution in Rabat

Morocco
Amid pandemic, Mounir El Majidi launches all-out assault on telecom business

Morocco
US sanctions impact Huawei's VIP partners El-Majidi, Hammouchi and Raji

Mali, Morocco
Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

Spotlight | Africa
Snubbed by Sudan, Pompeo and Netanyahu scour Africa in search of support

Morocco
Former Jet Contractors executive Nicolas Kepel moves into PPP consulting

Morocco
How Yamed got its hands on Casablanca's most sought-after building site

Morocco
Western Sahara: Masen to build Noor solar farm near El Argoub, Dakhla

Morocco
Mohammed VI offers Pathé a ticket to the movies

Gabon, Morocco
Ten years in the making - a palm oasis palace for the Bongos in Marrakesh

Guinea, Morocco, Sudan
Covid-19: Managem charters RAM plane to bring home executives stranded in Sudan, Guinea

Morocco, Senegal
Dakar, Rabat, in diplomatic spat over Covid-19 repatriation flights

Morocco
Mohammed VI's air force puts $1 billion retrofit of F-16 fighter fleet on hold

Morocco
Minister of Interior Abdelouali Laftit slams Alj clan's control of employers' association

Morocco
Outgoing RAM boss Abdelhamid Addou begins major asset sell-off

Morocco
Salwa Akhannouch raises Aksal capital for two new mall builds

Morocco
Family ties trump experience in Bourita's latest diplomatic appointments

Morocco
Al Mada offshoots swap seats on pension fund CIMR board

Morocco
Mohammed VI's sisters put their money into Casablanca's future Hilton hotel

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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

Morocco Prince Moulay Ismail beefs up businesses, from agricultural trade to Brioche Dorée sandwiches

Morocco Sahrawi business magnate Dahmane Derham ventures into automobile distribution in Rabat

Morocco Amid pandemic, Mounir El Majidi launches all-out assault on telecom business

Morocco US sanctions impact Huawei's VIP partners El-Majidi, Hammouchi and Raji

Mali, Morocco Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

Spotlight | Africa Snubbed by Sudan, Pompeo and Netanyahu scour Africa in search of support

Morocco Former Jet Contractors executive Nicolas Kepel moves into PPP consulting

Morocco How Yamed got its hands on Casablanca's most sought-after building site

Morocco Western Sahara: Masen to build Noor solar farm near El Argoub, Dakhla

Morocco Mohammed VI offers Pathé a ticket to the movies

Gabon, Morocco Ten years in the making - a palm oasis palace for the Bongos in Marrakesh

Guinea, Morocco, Sudan Covid-19: Managem charters RAM plane to bring home executives stranded in Sudan, Guinea

Morocco, Senegal Dakar, Rabat, in diplomatic spat over Covid-19 repatriation flights

Morocco Mohammed VI's air force puts $1 billion retrofit of F-16 fighter fleet on hold

Morocco Minister of Interior Abdelouali Laftit slams Alj clan's control of employers' association

Morocco Outgoing RAM boss Abdelhamid Addou begins major asset sell-off

Morocco Salwa Akhannouch raises Aksal capital for two new mall builds

Morocco Family ties trump experience in Bourita's latest diplomatic appointments

Morocco Al Mada offshoots swap seats on pension fund CIMR board

Morocco Mohammed VI's sisters put their money into Casablanca's future Hilton hotel

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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

Morocco
Prince Moulay Ismail beefs up businesses, from agricultural trade to Brioche Dorée sandwiches

Morocco
Sahrawi business magnate Dahmane Derham ventures into automobile distribution in Rabat

Morocco
Amid pandemic, Mounir El Majidi launches all-out assault on telecom business

Morocco
US sanctions impact Huawei's VIP partners El-Majidi, Hammouchi and Raji

Mali, Morocco
Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

Spotlight | Africa
Snubbed by Sudan, Pompeo and Netanyahu scour Africa in search of support

Morocco
Former Jet Contractors executive Nicolas Kepel moves into PPP consulting

Morocco
How Yamed got its hands on Casablanca's most sought-after building site

Morocco
Western Sahara: Masen to build Noor solar farm near El Argoub, Dakhla

Morocco
Mohammed VI offers Pathé a ticket to the movies

Gabon, Morocco
Ten years in the making - a palm oasis palace for the Bongos in Marrakesh

Guinea, Morocco, Sudan
Covid-19: Managem charters RAM plane to bring home executives stranded in Sudan, Guinea

Morocco, Senegal
Dakar, Rabat, in diplomatic spat over Covid-19 repatriation flights

Morocco
Mohammed VI's air force puts $1 billion retrofit of F-16 fighter fleet on hold

Morocco
Minister of Interior Abdelouali Laftit slams Alj clan's control of employers' association

Morocco
Outgoing RAM boss Abdelhamid Addou begins major asset sell-off

Morocco
Salwa Akhannouch raises Aksal capital for two new mall builds

Morocco
Family ties trump experience in Bourita's latest diplomatic appointments

Morocco
Al Mada offshoots swap seats on pension fund CIMR board

Morocco
Mohammed VI's sisters put their money into Casablanca's future Hilton hotel