Mohammed VI

Morocco
King's nephew Moulay Idriss Filali seeks to clean up his finances

The son of the monarch's elder sister is taking stock of his conglomerate, which has built up investments across a wide range of sectors over more than a decade. Faced with worrying results, the group has recently shed several subsidiaries.

Palace Intrigues
Mohammed VI, Vincent Biruta, Félix Tshisekedi

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

MoroccoRabat scrutinises release in France of book on Mohammed VI

RwandaMinister Vincent Biruta due in Paris to share Great Lakes views

DRCFélix Tshisekedi invited to DC's National Prayer Breakfast

Morocco
Jewish community leader Serge Berdugo to step down as reform approaches

Since 2022, Morocco's small Jewish community has been awaiting the overhaul of its representative institutions, which have been led since 1987 by the influential former tourism minister.

Morocco
Oracle seeks to revive its project for an R&D centre in the kingdom

First announced in 2024 by the then head of the American database management giant Safra Katz, the establishment of a research and development centre is taking form.

Morocco
Mohammed VI returns to Cairo

While visiting Paris, the King of Morocco travelled to the Egyptian capital to take another visit of the Grand Egyptian Museum, thus fuelling his own ambitions to develop museums in his country.

Morocco
The backgrounds of the king's nephew's partners in their hot pursuit of lithium

Moroccan King Mohammed VI's nephew, Moulay Idriss Filali, has embarked on lithium prospecting with Italian Carl Esprey, the head of a mining exploration company. A well-connected young Israeli-British national has also joined the venture.

The New Guard
Libya, Morocco, Rwanda

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

LIBYAOsama Dbeibeh, the PM's cousin, has a new goal: a career in the beautiful game

RwandaClarisse Iribagiza, putting tech at the service of development

MoroccoAmine Mazzen, a leading voice in continental football

Morocco
Two new South Korean companies covet the Casablanca shipyard tender

While the issue of its concessionaire has been dragging on for several years, it is now the turn of port construction firms Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries to apply to operate the shipyard in the economic capital.

Morocco
OCP and Fortescue's short-lived green hydrogen dream

The two firms had earmarked around $13bn for a green ammonia and hydrogen venture in southern Morocco. But the phosphate giant and the Australian miner have since abandoned their pact, leaving the door open for France's Engie.