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Western Sahara: ONDA to invest €1m in improvements to Dakhla airport

Morocco's national airports office ONDA has launched a tender for improvements at the airport in Dakhla, which the kingdom is looking to turn into a tourism hub.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 27.10.2020

The future Arzana real estate complex. © Arzana Luxury

Hilton moves in with Abu Dhabi royal family in luxury Rabat seaside resort

The giant American hotel group is to open a five-star Conrad hotel in the Arzana residential development owned by Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, adviser and brother of the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.

Subscribers only Business 26.10.2020

Spotlight
OCP determined to keep hold of US market

With its ability to sell fertiliser in the United States hampered by a federal investigation, phosphate giant OCP is responding to criticism point by point and has hired an army of lobbyists to promote its products to American farmers.

Subscribers only Mining 23.10.2020

As pandemic rages, Business France spies opportunity in North African health sector

Business France has organised a workshop for 3 November for manufacturers seeking to establish themselves in the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) health sector in North Africa.

Subscribers only Business 23.10.2020

Jet Energy prospects for solar projects on continent

Having until now confined its operations to Morocco, where its facilities are generating some 95 MW, Jet Energy is seeking new solar power business opportunities in French-speaking Africa.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 23.10.2020

PwC wins strategic audit of Ministry of National Territory

Morocco has launched an audit into yet another one of [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.10.2020

Tea "sultan" Hamid Raji to serve up couscous

The king of Sultan teas, Hamid Raji, has taken on the highly-competitive couscous grain and pasta market.

Subscribers only Business 20.10.2020

Franck Riester brings Eiffage and Palmeraie together on Morocco trip

France's foreign trade minister Franck Riester introduced French construction giant Eiffage to the Moroccan property giant Palmeraie during his visit to the kingdom, which has launched its post-Covid recovery plan.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 16.10.2020

In Morocco, Franck Riester was accompanied by the former French Minister of Ecology Jean-Louis Borloo.

YMMY and Tarek Bin Laden hope to break into Niamey real estate sector

Moroccan conglomerate YMMY, run by Ahmed Lotfi, has approached Tarek Bin Laden and Benin's former economy minister Soulé Mana Lawani to build a new neighbourhood on the banks of the Niger River.

Subscribers only Business 15.10.2020

African Union: Algiers aims to return to the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department by the back door

Algeria wants to ensure it remains present in the African Union's key department, as Smaïl Chergui prepares to end his term as peace and security commissioner. Meanwhile, Morocco's efforts to obtain representation on the African Commission, which were spearheaded by intelligence chief Yassine Mansouri, have flopped.

Free access Diplomacy 15.10.2020

Menasteel boss Nabil Rtabi opens new branch with former OCP exec

Nabil Rtabi is expanding his industrial empire with a new consultancy alongside a former OCP engineer.

Subscribers only Business 14.10.2020

Safran boss Ross McInnes travels to Rabat to prepare for end of Covid and return of Boeing

The French aviation giant plans to relocate more work to Morocco, notably to prepare for the return to service of the Boeing 737 Max, which has been grounded since 2019.

Subscribers only Business 13.10.2020

In Focus
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.

Pizzorno's withdrawal leaves four to fight it out over Marrakesh waste collection

Four Moroccan firms submitted a tender for the two waste management contracts in the kingdom's second largest city.

Subscribers only Business 07.10.2020

Benchaâboun concerned by financial turbulence at airports due to Covid-19

The minister of the economy, in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and with plans to create an entity to manage the state's public holdings, is to launch a major audit to assess the technical and financial management of the kingdom's airports.

Subscribers only Business 05.10.2020

Mohammed VI treats himself to Al-Saud's palatial estate a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower

Mohammed VI recently purchased the impressive Parisian property that previously belonged to a Saudi royal family member.

Subscribers only Politics 01.10.2020

The new house of king Mohammed VI in Paris.

André Baya takes charge of Mohammed VI's international mining business

On 1 October, Mauritian national André Baya will become international Chief Operating Officer at Managem, the mining company controlled by Mohammed VI's royal holding company Al Mada.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 28.09.2020

SouthBridge A&I takes on lobbying role to bring AU's Centre for Disease Control to Morocco

Hassan Beklhayat's strategic consulting firm has no lobbying experience but has been hired to help Rabat convince Africa CDC to move its headquarters to Morocco. The firm may receive a hand from its partner, Lionel Zinzou and Donald Kaberuka's Southbridge Group.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.09.2020

In Focus
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

Covid-19: Inmate mask-making programme takes a hit

Supply glitches are hampering the Moroccan prison authority's response to the Covid-19 epidemic.

Subscribers only Politics 08.09.2020

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

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

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.

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

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

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Morocco

Western Sahara: ONDA to invest €1m in improvements to Dakhla airport

Hilton moves in with Abu Dhabi royal family in luxury Rabat seaside resort

Spotlight
OCP determined to keep hold of US market

As pandemic rages, Business France spies opportunity in North African health sector

Jet Energy prospects for solar projects on continent

PwC wins strategic audit of Ministry of National Territory

Tea "sultan" Hamid Raji to serve up couscous

Franck Riester brings Eiffage and Palmeraie together on Morocco trip

YMMY and Tarek Bin Laden hope to break into Niamey real estate sector

African Union: Algiers aims to return to the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department by the back door

Menasteel boss Nabil Rtabi opens new branch with former OCP exec

Safran boss Ross McInnes travels to Rabat to prepare for end of Covid and return of Boeing

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

Pizzorno's withdrawal leaves four to fight it out over Marrakesh waste collection

Benchaâboun concerned by financial turbulence at airports due to Covid-19

Mohammed VI treats himself to Al-Saud's palatial estate a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower

André Baya takes charge of Mohammed VI's international mining business

SouthBridge A&I takes on lobbying role to bring AU's Centre for Disease Control to Morocco

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

Covid-19: Inmate mask-making programme takes a hit

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

Sahrawi business magnate Dahmane Derham ventures into automobile distribution in Rabat

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

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

Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

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Morocco

Western Sahara: ONDA to invest €1m in improvements to Dakhla airport

Hilton moves in with Abu Dhabi royal family in luxury Rabat seaside resort

Spotlight OCP determined to keep hold of US market

As pandemic rages, Business France spies opportunity in North African health sector

Jet Energy prospects for solar projects on continent

PwC wins strategic audit of Ministry of National Territory

Tea "sultan" Hamid Raji to serve up couscous

Franck Riester brings Eiffage and Palmeraie together on Morocco trip

YMMY and Tarek Bin Laden hope to break into Niamey real estate sector

African Union: Algiers aims to return to the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department by the back door

Menasteel boss Nabil Rtabi opens new branch with former OCP exec

Safran boss Ross McInnes travels to Rabat to prepare for end of Covid and return of Boeing

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

Pizzorno's withdrawal leaves four to fight it out over Marrakesh waste collection

Benchaâboun concerned by financial turbulence at airports due to Covid-19

Mohammed VI treats himself to Al-Saud's palatial estate a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower

André Baya takes charge of Mohammed VI's international mining business

SouthBridge A&I takes on lobbying role to bring AU's Centre for Disease Control to Morocco

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

Covid-19: Inmate mask-making programme takes a hit

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

Sahrawi business magnate Dahmane Derham ventures into automobile distribution in Rabat

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

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

Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

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OCP determined to keep hold of US market

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

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