Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Morocco

Morocco's tourism office hires lobbyist Joshua Kaufman for North America

The 'Visit Morocco' tourist campaign will now benefit from the expertise of a New York lobbyist to attract North Americans to the country.

Subscribers only Business 15.04.2024

Mohammed VI to make personal trip to Paris

King Mohammed VI is scheduled to travel from Rabat to France in mid-April. In particular, he will pay a visit to his mother, Lalla Latifa, who lives in the suburbs of Paris and has suffered from poor health in recent years.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.04.2024

Government forks out to lure Chinese battery maker BTR

The government has agreed to finance between 10% and 15% of the cost of a cathode factory as part of its bid to attract the Chinese group BTR, a world leader in electric battery component manufacture.

Subscribers only Business 12.04.2024

Royal miner Managem bets on Gabon gold after troubled 2023

Moroccan miner Managem, a subsidiary of the Al Mada royal holding company, is hoping that Gabon’s subsoil will help it rebound from a troubled 2023 financial year that saw it suffer a 22% fall in sales and its activities still suspended in Somalia.

Subscribers only Mining 10.04.2024

Paris court dismisses Campus ESG's case against French group Exel'Conseils

On 26 March, the Paris Court of Appeal dismissed a case brought by Campus ESG challenging the jurisdiction of that court in a dispute with its former parent company Exel'Conseils.

Subscribers only Business 10.04.2024

Mining magnate Benoît La Salle targets big Moroccan copper find

The Canadian head of Aya Gold & Silver believes he can find a major copper deposit in Morocco by investing in exploration. He has been discussing his plans with other mining sector figures like Robert Friedland and Mark Bristow.

Subscribers only Mining 09.04.2024

Aziz Akhannouch tackles touchy social matters

A decrease in butane gas subsidies, pension reform, unemployment benefits... Halfway through his term, a plateful of strategic and sensitive matters await Morocco's prime minister.

Subscribers only Politics 08.04.2024

Akhannouch in Kigali to represent Mohammed VI

Invited by Paul Kagame to the 30th anniversary commemoration of the Tutsi genocide, the King of Morocco has sent his prime minister in his place to Rwanda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.04.2024

Moroccan PM Aziz Akhannouch during a visit to the Netherlands in 2022.

Inner circles
Investment chief Mohcine Jazouli's technocratic inner circle

Jazouli, who counts the PM among his friends, is in the spotlight because the ministry he heads is responsible for the most strategic projects. He is a pure product of the private sector and has surrounded himself with like-minded young technocrats.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 05.04.2024

The Minister for Investment, Mohcine Jazouli, on 30 January in Bilbao, Spain.

Equipment ministry accused of illegal dealings in Kenitra

A complaint was lodged on 27 March against Kenitra's regional director of quarries within the Ministry of Equipment and Water for authorising a company to illegally operate a sand quarry.

Subscribers only Mining 04.04.2024

Carrefour to rival Marjane with store in Guelmim

Moroccan group Label'Vie, owner of the Carrefour franchise in Morocco, is opening a store in Guelmim near the border with Western Sahara. It is hoping to rival Marjane, the largest retailer in the kingdom.

Subscribers only Business 03.04.2024

Spotlight
Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

The Kenyan president is soon due to meet King Mohammed VI of Morocco, with whom Nairobi has been strengthening relations for several years. At the same time, it maintains strong ties with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.04.2024

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, on 1 March 2024.

Paris seeks to bolster investment in Western Sahara

Without radically shifting its political stance on Western Sahara, France's foreign ministry is nevertheless now encouraging French companies to invest in the disputed territory.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 01.04.2024

Morocco's FM Nasser Bourita (right) greets his French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné in Rabat, 26 February 2024.

Akhannouch's desalination plant treads water

Construction has still not begun on the Casablanca desalination plant, which has yet to be connected to an electricity supply. The situation is proving critical for the prime minister as the country faces worsening water shortages.

Subscribers only Business 29.03.2024

Moroccan prime minister Aziz Akhannouch in Marrakesh on 13 October 2023.

Spotlight
A truckload of problems for Compagnie Minière de Touissit

In recent weeks, the Luc Gérard Nyafé-led mining company has faced social unrest, a management takeover by an outside consultant, and controversy over shipments of lead concentrate to an unknown client.

Subscribers only Mining 28.03.2024

Vehicles navigate their way along a narrow road leading to the village of Tighza, Morocco.

French deputy trade minister Riester to visit Rabat

From 4-5 April, French deputy trade minister Franck Riester will be in Rabat to meet his Moroccan counterpart in another sign that diplomatic relations between Paris and Rabat are improving.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.03.2024

Kinshasa prepares for presidential visit to Rabat

An advance team of DRC officials might head to Rabat in the next few days to prepare a possible visit by President Félix Tshisekedi, in the wake of his February phone call with King Mohammed VI.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.03.2024

Ex-customs boss Lakhdar turns consultant

Nabyl Lakhdar launched his own business and management consultancy in early 2024, days after leaving Morocco's ministry of economy and finance.

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2024

Russian boats banned from Europe find safe haven in Agadir

After Casablanca-based Chantiers et Ateliers du Maroc was placed into liquidation earlier this year, the shipyard's subsidiary in Agadir is now flying under the Russian flag.

Free access Business 21.03.2024

Recognition for Moroccan halal label in Asia

Morocco's accreditation institute that is handling the creation of a national halal label is working on mutual recognition agreements with Asia. It has already signed one with Russia and is about to sign another with Singapore.

Subscribers only Business 21.03.2024

Why China's BYD put the brakes on electric vehicle production plans

Despite the signing of a partnership in the presence of Mohammed VI in 2017, the major Chinese group BYD has not carried out its plans to set up a series of electric vehicle production plants in Morocco.

Subscribers only Business 20.03.2024

Niger's ambassador pulls out all the stops with Moroccan businesses

Following Morocco's proposal of an economic partnership with the Sahel countries, Niamey is jumping on the opportunity to revive projects ex-President Mohamed Bazoum had started.

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2024

OCP uses Mohammed VI Polytechnic University as bridgehead in North America

The university, which has the financial backing of OCP, is honing its development plans in Canada and the US, where the phosphates giant is trying to make a comeback.

Subscribers only Business 15.03.2024

French and Moroccan MPs to convene in Paris in April

Several French and Moroccan MPs will meet in April for a conference organised by the alumni of public administration school ENA to discuss diplomacy between Paris and Rabat.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.03.2024

Nigerien prime minister tries to reboot Moroccan investment

During a visit to Morocco in February, Ali Lamine Zeine discussed the Niamey corniche project with the chairman of the company promoting it, YMMY Finance Holding. He also talked to his opposite number, Aziz Akhannouch, about bilateral cooperation.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 13.03.2024

Create a notification

Morocco

Don't miss a single headline. Sign up to receive weekly summaries of our coverage of Morocco.

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Morocco

Morocco's tourism office hires lobbyist Joshua Kaufman for North America

Mohammed VI to make personal trip to Paris

Government forks out to lure Chinese battery maker BTR

Royal miner Managem bets on Gabon gold after troubled 2023

Paris court dismisses Campus ESG's case against French group Exel'Conseils

Mining magnate Benoît La Salle targets big Moroccan copper find

Aziz Akhannouch tackles touchy social matters

Akhannouch in Kigali to represent Mohammed VI

Inner circles
Investment chief Mohcine Jazouli's technocratic inner circle

Equipment ministry accused of illegal dealings in Kenitra

Carrefour to rival Marjane with store in Guelmim

Spotlight
Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

Paris seeks to bolster investment in Western Sahara

Akhannouch's desalination plant treads water

Spotlight
A truckload of problems for Compagnie Minière de Touissit

French deputy trade minister Riester to visit Rabat

Kinshasa prepares for presidential visit to Rabat

Ex-customs boss Lakhdar turns consultant

Russian boats banned from Europe find safe haven in Agadir

Recognition for Moroccan halal label in Asia

Why China's BYD put the brakes on electric vehicle production plans

Niger's ambassador pulls out all the stops with Moroccan businesses

OCP uses Mohammed VI Polytechnic University as bridgehead in North America

French and Moroccan MPs to convene in Paris in April

Nigerien prime minister tries to reboot Moroccan investment

Create a notification

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Patrice Talon

TotalEnergies

Yoweri Museveni

Xi Jinping

Michaël Randrianirina

Morocco

Morocco's tourism office hires lobbyist Joshua Kaufman for North America

Mohammed VI to make personal trip to Paris

Government forks out to lure Chinese battery maker BTR

Royal miner Managem bets on Gabon gold after troubled 2023

Paris court dismisses Campus ESG's case against French group Exel'Conseils

Mining magnate Benoît La Salle targets big Moroccan copper find

Aziz Akhannouch tackles touchy social matters

Akhannouch in Kigali to represent Mohammed VI

Inner circles Investment chief Mohcine Jazouli's technocratic inner circle

Equipment ministry accused of illegal dealings in Kenitra

Carrefour to rival Marjane with store in Guelmim

Spotlight Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

Paris seeks to bolster investment in Western Sahara

Akhannouch's desalination plant treads water

Spotlight A truckload of problems for Compagnie Minière de Touissit

French deputy trade minister Riester to visit Rabat

Kinshasa prepares for presidential visit to Rabat

Ex-customs boss Lakhdar turns consultant

Russian boats banned from Europe find safe haven in Agadir

Recognition for Moroccan halal label in Asia

Why China's BYD put the brakes on electric vehicle production plans

Niger's ambassador pulls out all the stops with Moroccan businesses

OCP uses Mohammed VI Polytechnic University as bridgehead in North America

French and Moroccan MPs to convene in Paris in April

Nigerien prime minister tries to reboot Moroccan investment

Create a notification

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Inner circles
Investment chief Mohcine Jazouli's technocratic inner circle

Spotlight
Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

Spotlight
A truckload of problems for Compagnie Minière de Touissit