Morocco

The New Guard
Morocco, DRC, Kenya

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

MoroccoYoussef Farouqi, the kingdom's gas powerhouse

DRCCharles Tabu, from music impresario to palace favourite

KenyaAbabu Namwamba, William Ruto's official voice in Kampala

Nador's future LNG unit sparks keen interest

The building of a floating storage and regasification unit at the northern port is attracting interest from global players. Despite a tight deadline, several operators are proactively positioning themselves to enter the Moroccan LNG market.

Yariv Elbaz's grain trading company and cooperative Copag part ways

The local agricultural co-operative Copag is bringing its alliance with the Swiss grain trader Millcorp to an end, with the latter set to transfer its stakes in the joint ventures Copamill Logistics and Écosphère Grains to Copag.

The new head of Africa Global Logistics Morocco and his intriguing Caribbean connections

Aziz Debbagh has put his usual discretion aside just in time for the African Cup of Nations. New chairman at logistics giant AGL, he has long defended the kingdom's interests among Caribbean countries.

Negotiations on Western Sahara falter

Rabat is still seeking to finalise its new autonomy plan for the disputed territory. Washington is meanwhile keen to lead future negotiations, with or without the UN mission in Western Sahara.

Azura revises its influence strategy in France

The exporter of cherry tomatoes grown in Western Sahara is joining forces with other heavyweights in the agri-food sector to better promote its image with the French authorities.

Mohammed VI returns to Cairo

While visiting Paris, the King of Morocco travelled to the Egyptian capital to take another visit of the Grand Egyptian Museum, thus fuelling his own ambitions to develop museums in his country.