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New PM Akhannouch's Akwa group boosts real estate subsidiary

Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch. © Phil Noble/Pool/Reuters

Akwa's property development subsidiary has just tripled its capital to 500m dirhams. Aziz Akhannouch, who is no longer directly involved in the group, has passed the baton to his youngest son, Ahmed. [...] (416 words)

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