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Morocco
Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

Mohammed VI's eldest sister has recently launched three farming companies and seems determined to carve out a place for herself in Morocco's lucrative berries business.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 24.12.2024

Lalla Meryem visits a school in Rabat on 29 October 2024

Morocco
US berry behemoth Driscoll's tightens grip on Moroccan red fruits

With strong connections to the royal family in the agricultural sector, the American group is increasing its projects to supply its European customers with Moroccan raspberries and blueberries all year round.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 24.09.2024

Labourers pick strawberries in the Kénitra province, Morocco, 8 March 2017.

Morocco
Mohammed VI moves into lucrative avocado business

With global demand exploding, the competition is getting tougher for Morocco's veteran avocado exporters. They will soon have to compete with the royal family.

Subscribers only Business 18.07.2024

Morocco
Abdelkader Boukhriss expected to replace king's favourite trustee Moulaye Abdallah Lalami at SFM

Moulaye Abdallah Lalami died last month. He was head of Société Fiduciaire du Maroc (SFM) and keeper of the royal holding Al Mada and the royal family's financial secrets. Abdelkader Boukhriss is slated to replace him.

Subscribers only Business 05.09.2022

Abelkader Boukhriss is expected to take over the leadership of the Société Fiduciaire du Maroc (SFM).

Morocco
Jean-Baptiste Barian appointed boss of royal residence firm Primarios

Barian, a specialist in Arab-Andalusian architecture who has worked for the Moroccan monarchy for half a century, has been appointed to run Primarios, the company tasked with furnishing and maintaining the country's royal palaces and residences.

Subscribers only Business 21.07.2022

Morocco
Citrus exporters confront shrivelling Russian export market

Before its invasion of Ukraine, Russia was the leading export market for oranges and clementines from Morocco but, since March, it has become near impossible for the latter to find banks or maritime transporters willing to work with Russia.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 07.07.2022

Morocco
French farmers fight to ban agricultural imports from Western Sahara

A French farmers' union has asked the Council of State to reach a decision on trade policy concerning fruit and vegetables produced in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The issue was ruled on by the European General Court last year.

Subscribers only Business 17.06.2022

Morocco
Princess Lalla Asmae continues hotel dreams in Rabat

Mohammed VI's sister Lalla Asmae is preparing to buy a hotel in the centre of the capital. This is very likely to be the Oumlil, an establishment ideally located opposite the Jardin d'essais and close to the royal palace.

Subscribers only Business 15.06.2022

Morocco
Mohammed VI's holding company Al Mada dishes out lavish dividends

Despite sharply falling results, the royal family's holding company plans to pay its shareholders a record dividend to catch up the very modest restraint shown the year before at the height of the Covid-19 crisis.

Subscribers only Business 16.05.2022

Israel, Morocco
Al Mada, Providence... royal companies shun first business mission to Tel Aviv

None of the leading Moroccan groups owned by royal holding company Al Mada took part in the first business mission to Israel organised by the CGEM, indicating that the crisis between the employers' body and the Palace is not yet over.

Subscribers only Business 17.03.2022

Morocco
Mohammed VI's beauty line marocMaroc goes on sale in trendy Paris district

Several traditional ingredients produced in Morocco's royal estates have found a new outlet in the French capital in the form of a brand owned by the monarch himself.

Subscribers only Business 28.02.2022

Morocco
Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

The king plans to invest more than €20m to build a hotel school in Salé. It will be managed in partnership with the prestigious Ferrandi Paris hospitality school and its goal is to provide his luxury hotels with qualified workers.

Subscribers only Business 15.10.2021

The luxury Royal Mansour hotel in Marrakesh.

Morocco
Crisis? What crisis? Al Mada rides Covid storm to record profits

Later this month the royal holding company will present glowing 2020 figures at a shareholders' annual general meeting, with unprecedented net profits and generous dividends.

Subscribers only Business 13.05.2021

Morocco
Royal Mansour Casablanca case shifts from Delaware to UK

The case pitting the Compagnie des Grands Hôtels d'Afrique against US hotel giant Starwood has gone to the UK courts, with Maquay Investments, linked to Starwood, and its director Sarah Purdy at the centre of these new proceedings.

Subscribers only Business 28.04.2021

Morocco
OCP deepens its pockets to become a leader in hospitality

Since creating a hospitality branch with the Fund Hassan II and the ONCF one year ago, the powerful Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) keeps injecting more capital into its subsidiary.

Subscribers only Business 05.04.2021

Morocco
Mohammed VI's cherished contractor CMS bags Marjane malls

Construction Management Services, run by the king's former steward Zouhair Fassi-Fehri, is to build two giant shopping centres for the Marjane hypermarket chain, a subsidiary of the Al Mada royal holding company.

Subscribers only Business 19.02.2021

CMS also clinched a contract in Casablanca to renovate Marjane California.

In Focus | Morocco
Moulaye Abdellah Lalami, the accountant who handles the royal court's private business

Moulaye Abdellah Lalami, who was a simple legal adviser at Société Fiduciaire du Maroc during the reign of Hassan II, has under Mohammed VI become the trusted trustee of the king's entourage, discreetly handling the most sensitive affairs.

Subscribers only Business 12.10.2020

Moulaye Abdellah Lalami is Société Fiduciaire du Maroc's chairman.

In Focus | Morocco
El Majidi Inc. or how the king's private secretary and his clan are prospering on the coat-tails of royal group Al Mada

Mounir El Majidi, the king's private secretary and business manager, is building a business empire of his own through contracts with royal holding company Al Mada. His brother Mahdi El Majidi and his former aide Zouhair Fassi-Fehri are following his example.

Subscribers only Business 14.09.2020

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
Royal manager Hassan Mansouri diversifies into construction

The manager of the royal holding company Siger, Hassan Mansouri, is to go into the building business with his firm Techbuilding.

Subscribers only Business 25.06.2020

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Siger

Morocco
Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

Morocco
US berry behemoth Driscoll's tightens grip on Moroccan red fruits

Morocco
Mohammed VI moves into lucrative avocado business

Morocco
Abdelkader Boukhriss expected to replace king's favourite trustee Moulaye Abdallah Lalami at SFM

Morocco
Jean-Baptiste Barian appointed boss of royal residence firm Primarios

Morocco
Citrus exporters confront shrivelling Russian export market

Morocco
French farmers fight to ban agricultural imports from Western Sahara

Morocco
Princess Lalla Asmae continues hotel dreams in Rabat

Morocco
Mohammed VI's holding company Al Mada dishes out lavish dividends

Israel, Morocco
Al Mada, Providence... royal companies shun first business mission to Tel Aviv

Morocco
Mohammed VI's beauty line marocMaroc goes on sale in trendy Paris district

Morocco
Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

Morocco
Crisis? What crisis? Al Mada rides Covid storm to record profits

Morocco
Royal Mansour Casablanca case shifts from Delaware to UK

Morocco
OCP deepens its pockets to become a leader in hospitality

Morocco
Mohammed VI's cherished contractor CMS bags Marjane malls

In Focus | Morocco
Moulaye Abdellah Lalami, the accountant who handles the royal court's private business

In Focus | Morocco
El Majidi Inc. or how the king's private secretary and his clan are prospering on the coat-tails of royal group Al Mada

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

Morocco
Royal manager Hassan Mansouri diversifies into construction

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Ivory Coast French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

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Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Siger

Morocco Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

Morocco US berry behemoth Driscoll's tightens grip on Moroccan red fruits

Morocco Mohammed VI moves into lucrative avocado business

Morocco Abdelkader Boukhriss expected to replace king's favourite trustee Moulaye Abdallah Lalami at SFM

Morocco Jean-Baptiste Barian appointed boss of royal residence firm Primarios

Morocco Citrus exporters confront shrivelling Russian export market

Morocco French farmers fight to ban agricultural imports from Western Sahara

Morocco Princess Lalla Asmae continues hotel dreams in Rabat

Morocco Mohammed VI's holding company Al Mada dishes out lavish dividends

Israel, Morocco Al Mada, Providence... royal companies shun first business mission to Tel Aviv

Morocco Mohammed VI's beauty line marocMaroc goes on sale in trendy Paris district

Morocco Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

Morocco Crisis? What crisis? Al Mada rides Covid storm to record profits

Morocco Royal Mansour Casablanca case shifts from Delaware to UK

Morocco OCP deepens its pockets to become a leader in hospitality

Morocco Mohammed VI's cherished contractor CMS bags Marjane malls

In Focus | Morocco Moulaye Abdellah Lalami, the accountant who handles the royal court's private business

In Focus | Morocco El Majidi Inc. or how the king's private secretary and his clan are prospering on the coat-tails of royal group Al Mada

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

Morocco Royal manager Hassan Mansouri diversifies into construction

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Morocco
Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

Morocco
US berry behemoth Driscoll's tightens grip on Moroccan red fruits

Morocco
Mohammed VI moves into lucrative avocado business

Morocco
Abdelkader Boukhriss expected to replace king's favourite trustee Moulaye Abdallah Lalami at SFM

Morocco
Jean-Baptiste Barian appointed boss of royal residence firm Primarios

Morocco
Citrus exporters confront shrivelling Russian export market

Morocco
French farmers fight to ban agricultural imports from Western Sahara

Morocco
Princess Lalla Asmae continues hotel dreams in Rabat

Morocco
Mohammed VI's holding company Al Mada dishes out lavish dividends

Israel, Morocco
Al Mada, Providence... royal companies shun first business mission to Tel Aviv

Morocco
Mohammed VI's beauty line marocMaroc goes on sale in trendy Paris district

Morocco
Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

Morocco
Crisis? What crisis? Al Mada rides Covid storm to record profits

Morocco
Royal Mansour Casablanca case shifts from Delaware to UK

Morocco
OCP deepens its pockets to become a leader in hospitality

Morocco
Mohammed VI's cherished contractor CMS bags Marjane malls

In Focus | Morocco
Moulaye Abdellah Lalami, the accountant who handles the royal court's private business

In Focus | Morocco
El Majidi Inc. or how the king's private secretary and his clan are prospering on the coat-tails of royal group Al Mada

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

Morocco
Royal manager Hassan Mansouri diversifies into construction