Mohammed VI

Palace Intrigues
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Gilbert Chagoury, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

SudanShadow of Burhan brothers looms over new mining minister

NigeriaGilbert Chagoury invited to Tinubu and Macron's Elysée Palace lunch

CARAbu Dhabi sends plane for Touadéra

Ivory CoastLaurent Gbagbo favours Jacqueville over Assinie

Morocco
French startup Mistral AI seeks opportunities in the kingdom

The CEO of the French specialist in generative AI will meet with leading Moroccan business leaders and politicians.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Patrice Talon, Mohammed VI

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCThe controversial guests at Christina Tshisekedi's wedding

BeninLionel Talon gets a kick out of MMA fighting

MoroccoMohammed VI readies for private, not state visit to France

Morocco
Cosumar and Wilmar to finalise separation after a long tug-of-war

After seven years of inactivity, the two former partners are finally launching their palm oil processing plant in Casablanca, with the aim of selling it quickly.

Morocco
Western Sahara question damages relations with Ottawa

National holiday celebrations at foreign embassies in Rabat are usually marked by the presence of a Moroccan minister, but this year no political figure attended the Canada Day celebrations in the capital.

Morocco
Boston Consulting Group assesses farm sector impact on future merchant navy

In difficulty on this subject, the US consulting firm recently brought together Morocco's agricultural giants to assess the competitive potential of the kingdom's future merchant navy fleet.

Morocco
Nasser Bourita prepares Paris visit

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is preparing a visit to Paris, notably to discuss the Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara, which is supported by Emmanuel Macron.

Morocco
Confusion clouds Mohammed VI's diaspora reform

Mohammed VI has been calling for a reform of the institutions dedicated to Moroccans living abroad since November 2024, but is struggling to get the issue off the ground.

Morocco
UM6P's senior management off to NYC to set up shop

Senior management from Mohammed VI Polytechnic University are expected in New York in September to open a local branch of the Moroccan university.

Morocco
The legal eagles behind the Inwi-Maroc Telecom tie-up

The law firms Bennani & Associés and Naciri & Associés A&O Shearman were behind the merger between two longstanding Moroccan telecoms operators.

Morocco
National Office for Electricity and Water gets tough with construction firm Atlas Energy

The National Office for Electricity and Water has suspended Atner's participation in its calls for tenders for one year, due to the company's failure to honour existing commitments.