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Moroccan lawyers join an ICC investigation request

Around 30 Moroccan lawyers will join a collective comprised of associations, NGOs, and lawyers' unions to request the International Criminal Court lead an investigation into Israel's bombing in Gaza.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.12.2023

Ahmed Lahlimi to step down as head of planning commission

Ahmed Lahlimi, the head of Morocco’s Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), will step down in the coming weeks from the post he has held since his appointment by King Mohammed VI in 2003.

Subscribers only Politics 30.11.2023

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Mohammed VI and Emmanuel Macron speed up thaw in Franco-Moroccan relations

French President Emmanuel Macron and King Mohammed VI of Morocco pictured during the One Planet Summit in Paris, on 12 December 2017. © Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM via Reuters

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.11.2023

Nicolas Sarkozy to visit Rabat on book tour

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to visit Morocco in mid-December to promote his latest book, Le Temps des combats (The Time of Battles).

Subscribers only Business 29.11.2023

Mohammed VI's sister Lalla Hasna to represent Rabat at COP28 in Dubai

Lalla Hasna, chair of the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and sister of Morocco's king, is preparing to travel to Dubai to take part in COP28, which will run from 30 November to 12 December.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.11.2023

Water authority sanctions Delta Holding

Abderrahim El Hafidi, head of Morocco's water and electricity authority, the ONEE, has slapped La Générale des Aciers (GENA) with a five-year ban on taking part in ONEE-run tenders and consultations as of 14 November.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 27.11.2023

Green of Africa seeks funding for Dakhla wind farm

The renewable energy company owned by Aziz Akhannouch and Othman Benjelloun is set to court the banks as it looks to finance its Western Sahara project.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 24.11.2023

McDonald's franchise counters Gaza-linked boycott with PR blitz

Moroccans have been staying away in droves from the hamburger chain since last month's sharp escalation of hostilities in the Middle East. The US giant is now staging a rearguard media riposte.

Subscribers only Business 23.11.2023

Mohamed Benchaâboun walks a tightrope as head of royal fund

The director general of the Mohammed VI Fund for Investment has to contend with several powerful ministers. Some have axes to grind.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 22.11.2023

The Chairman of FM6I, Mohamed Benchaâboun, at the Africa Investment Forum in Marrakesh (8-10 November).

Saudi ambassador Sami al-Saleh to serve in Rabat

Assistant Minister of State for African Affairs, Sami bin Abdullah al-Saleh, will soon become the next ambassador to Morocco, replacing Abdullah bin Saad al-Ghurairi, who was appointed in 2018.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.11.2023

Zouhaïr Bennani's son appointed as Retail Holding executive

Zouhaïr Bennani, head of mass distribution specialist Retail Holding and majority shareholder in its Label'Vie subsidiary, has enlisted his son's help in the business

Subscribers only Business 17.11.2023

Future ambassador Youssef Amrani's business roadmap for Washington

Though he has yet to take office, the new ambassador's main task will be to improve business relations between Morocco and the United States, as per the king's wishes.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 16.11.2023

The future Moroccan ambassador to Washington, Youssef Amrani.

Nizar Baraka to vaunt public-private partnerships at African Infrastructure Forum

Moroccan equipment and water minister Nizar Baraka is due to [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure 15.11.2023

Benoit La Salle hammers out Tangiers graphite plant details with Rabat

The Quebec mining entrepreneur has teamed up with China's C-One to build an anode plant in Tangiers that will eventually supply EV battery manufacturers with synthetic graphite. The level of subsidies has yet to be agreed.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 09.11.2023

King's private secretary Mounir Majidi loses case against Twitter

King Mohammed VI's private secretary has failed to have the Moroccan kick boxing champion's Twitter bio he deems to be defamatory removed from social media.

Subscribers only Politics 08.11.2023

France's Pizzorno group chooses its arbitrator in dispute with Morocco

On 29 October, French waste management group Pizzorno chose Nassib Ziadé, Chilean-Lebanese chief executive of the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution, as its arbitrator in the case it has brought against the Moroccan authorities.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 07.11.2023

Afrique Advisors and Consensus Public Relations organise 'Made in Morocco' event

Under the auspices of Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour, the firms Afrique Advisors and Consensus Public Relations are making a name for themselves as experts on the legal protection of Moroccan branding.

Subscribers only Business 06.11.2023

Veolia at risk of financial sanctions over Lydec sale

Veolia will be unable to meet the 3 November deadline set by the Moroccan Competition Council (CDC) compelling it to sell Lydec to the “new Suez”. Beyond this date, the company could face financial sanctions from the CDC.

Subscribers only Business 02.11.2023

OCP Africa's musical chairs

After running Moroccan phosphate giant OCP Africa's West Africa office in Abidjan, Mohamed Hettiti took over its East Africa branch, based in Addis Ababa, in September. He swaps places with Youssef Lahmiti.

Subscribers only Mining 01.11.2023

French lobbyist Marc Teyssier d'Orfeuil returns to Morocco

The Parisian agency Com'Publics intends to make the most of 2025's AFCON and its expertise in public-private partnerships to get back into business in Morocco.

Subscribers only Business 31.10.2023

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Rabat's secret plan to supply Morocco's future gigafactories with strategic minerals

Battery industry giants, including South Korea's LG and China's Gotion, have announced three major electric vehicle battery plants in Morocco in recent months. But the sourcing of their critical metals remains a major unknown factor.

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2023

Investment Minister Mohcine Jazouli and Hassan Ouriaghli, head of Al Mada.

Meryem Bouazzaoui to join CFG Bank board

After a 16 November combined general meeting of shareholders, Myriem [...]

Subscribers only Business 25.10.2023

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Cosumar: behind-the-scenes of alliance with French group Sucden

Cosumar is taking advantage of the Singaporean trader's exit from its capital to bring in the Varsano family's French sugar giant. To bolster the group's Moroccan presence, local institutional investors - mutuals and pension funds - will increase their stakes.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 24.10.2023

Phosphate giant OCP lobbies to return to US market

Morocco's top phosphate producer OCP has been absent from the US market for two years due to a legal battle with its American competitor, The Mosaic Co. But state-owned OCP is now hoping that rising fertiliser prices will help it make a comeback in the United States.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 19.10.2023

Rabat turns to Finatech Group to help stifle unlawful dispossession

In response to a wave of unlawful dispossessions, Rabat is preparing to tech up.

Subscribers only Business 17.10.2023

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Moroccan lawyers join an ICC investigation request

Ahmed Lahlimi to step down as head of planning commission

Spotlight
Mohammed VI and Emmanuel Macron speed up thaw in Franco-Moroccan relations

Nicolas Sarkozy to visit Rabat on book tour

Mohammed VI's sister Lalla Hasna to represent Rabat at COP28 in Dubai

Water authority sanctions Delta Holding

Green of Africa seeks funding for Dakhla wind farm

McDonald's franchise counters Gaza-linked boycott with PR blitz

Mohamed Benchaâboun walks a tightrope as head of royal fund

Saudi ambassador Sami al-Saleh to serve in Rabat

Zouhaïr Bennani's son appointed as Retail Holding executive

Future ambassador Youssef Amrani's business roadmap for Washington

Nizar Baraka to vaunt public-private partnerships at African Infrastructure Forum

Benoit La Salle hammers out Tangiers graphite plant details with Rabat

King's private secretary Mounir Majidi loses case against Twitter

France's Pizzorno group chooses its arbitrator in dispute with Morocco

Afrique Advisors and Consensus Public Relations organise 'Made in Morocco' event

Veolia at risk of financial sanctions over Lydec sale

OCP Africa's musical chairs

French lobbyist Marc Teyssier d'Orfeuil returns to Morocco

In Focus
Rabat's secret plan to supply Morocco's future gigafactories with strategic minerals

Meryem Bouazzaoui to join CFG Bank board

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Cosumar: behind-the-scenes of alliance with French group Sucden

Phosphate giant OCP lobbies to return to US market

Rabat turns to Finatech Group to help stifle unlawful dispossession

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Moroccan lawyers join an ICC investigation request

Ahmed Lahlimi to step down as head of planning commission

Spotlight Mohammed VI and Emmanuel Macron speed up thaw in Franco-Moroccan relations

Nicolas Sarkozy to visit Rabat on book tour

Mohammed VI's sister Lalla Hasna to represent Rabat at COP28 in Dubai

Water authority sanctions Delta Holding

Green of Africa seeks funding for Dakhla wind farm

McDonald's franchise counters Gaza-linked boycott with PR blitz

Mohamed Benchaâboun walks a tightrope as head of royal fund

Saudi ambassador Sami al-Saleh to serve in Rabat

Zouhaïr Bennani's son appointed as Retail Holding executive

Future ambassador Youssef Amrani's business roadmap for Washington

Nizar Baraka to vaunt public-private partnerships at African Infrastructure Forum

Benoit La Salle hammers out Tangiers graphite plant details with Rabat

King's private secretary Mounir Majidi loses case against Twitter

France's Pizzorno group chooses its arbitrator in dispute with Morocco

Afrique Advisors and Consensus Public Relations organise 'Made in Morocco' event

Veolia at risk of financial sanctions over Lydec sale

OCP Africa's musical chairs

French lobbyist Marc Teyssier d'Orfeuil returns to Morocco

In Focus Rabat's secret plan to supply Morocco's future gigafactories with strategic minerals

Meryem Bouazzaoui to join CFG Bank board

Spotlight Cosumar: behind-the-scenes of alliance with French group Sucden

Phosphate giant OCP lobbies to return to US market

Rabat turns to Finatech Group to help stifle unlawful dispossession

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Mohammed VI and Emmanuel Macron speed up thaw in Franco-Moroccan relations

In Focus
Rabat's secret plan to supply Morocco's future gigafactories with strategic minerals

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Cosumar: behind-the-scenes of alliance with French group Sucden