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Morocco
Israel-Morocco rapprochement spawns Skylock deal but sidelines French defence firms

Rabat has awarded a contract to the Israeli firm to equip the Moroccan army with anti-drone equipment in a clear sign that the kingdom's security cooperation with the Tel Aviv is in full swing. But the diplomatic realignment has deprived the French defence industry of market share in Morocco.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 26.11.2021

Morocco
Paris, Brussels, London... Mohammed VI's new ambassadors await royal green light

The new ambassadors appointed to Paris, Mohamed Benchaâboun, and to the European Union, Youssef Amrani, have joined a long list of diplomats unable to take up their duties because they have not yet been received by the king.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.11.2021

Like many other amabassadors, Mohamed Benchaâboun stills waits for the royal go.

DRC, Morocco
Ryad Mezzour on royal mission to Tshisekedi's business forum

On 24 November, Morocco's industry minister Ryad Mezzour is expected to make his first trip to Africa since his appointment last month, when he replaced Moulay Hafid Elalamy. Mezzour will attend the DRC Africa Business Forum instead of Mohammed VI who had been invited by President Felix Tshisekedi.

Subscribers only Business 24.11.2021

France, Morocco
Morocco loses seat on UNESCO's executive council, despite DG Audrey Azoulay's backing

Breaking news published on 19/11/21 at 14:30 - Morocco's UNESCO representative Samir Addahre has unexpectedly not been re-elected to the organisation's executive arm. The news is a blow to the diplomatic efforts of Mohammed VI, who is on excellent terms with director general Audrey Azoulay.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.11.2021

Morocco
Abdeslam Ababou provides princely back-up for Xlinks' giant solar power project

British start-up Xlinks, which is promoting a plan to build a massive solar power plant in southern Morocco with a direct link to the UK electricity grid, is being assisted by Ababou's investment bank Red Med Capital, which has close links to Mohammed VI's brother, Prince Moulay Rachid.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 16.11.2021

Abdeslam Ababou, founder and president of Red Med Capital.

In Focus | Africa
Will giants Microsoft, Amazon and Huawei outpace African operators in race to dominate the Cloud?

Though there are still very few data centres on the African continent, in no small part due to a lack of reliable power, a few independent groups have managed to break into the sector. But they are now facing a serious challenge with the arrival of the world's internet giants, which are targeting South Africa to place their infrastructure.

Subscribers only Business 15.11.2021

Vantage Data Centers' three-data center campus project in South Africa (Waterfall City).

Morocco
Investment company Meridiam tests the ground in Morocco as it prepares to take over "New Suez"

As it gets ready to become a shareholder of Lydec, the Casablanca water and electricity utility, Thierry Deau-led infrastructure investment company Meridiam has begun looking for other opportunities in Morocco, assisted by Nicolas Kepel's advisory company, Add Equatio.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy, Business 09.11.2021

In Focus | Morocco
Akhannouch ushers business magnates into parliament

The electoral tidal wave which has made Aziz Akhannouch's RNI party the biggest in the Moroccan parliament has also opened the doors of the legislature to the magnates of the country's main economic sectors, from communications to fishing, tourism and real estate.

Subscribers only Politics 01.11.2021

The head of the Moroccan government and leader of the RNI Aziz Akhannouch.

Libya
Kamala Harris, Lavrov, Guterres... Who will show up to Macron's Libya conference?

France has invited some dozen heads of state to its forum devoted to Libya on 12 November, but several neighbouring countries may skip the event, and the schedule for elections in Libya remains up in the air.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.10.2021

Morocco
Israel, economy, executive management: super-minister Jazouli's meteoric rise

Mohcine Jazouli's duties will go above and beyond the official scope of his ministerial portfolio. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch's close confidant will have the upper hand in relations with foreign investors, especially those from Israel, and will also be in the executive's "control seat".

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2021

Minister in charge of investment, convergence and evaluation of public policies Mohcine Jazouli.

Morocco
Why Benchaâboun was dispatched to the Paris embassy

Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, who was against the appointment of former Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaâboun as head of the central bank, has now moved him to a prominent diplomatic post.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.10.2021

Former Moroccan Minister of Finance Mohamed Benchaaboun.

Morocco
Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

The king plans to invest more than €20m to build a hotel school in Salé. It will be managed in partnership with the prestigious Ferrandi Paris hospitality school and its goal is to provide his luxury hotels with qualified workers.

Subscribers only Business 15.10.2021

The luxury Royal Mansour hotel in Marrakesh.

Morocco
Moulay Hafid Elalamy to step into influential royal adviser role

The man who served as the Moroccoan minister of industry and trade until the formation of Akhannouch's government on 7 October will continue to exert control as adviser to King Mohammed VI. The billionnaire can now also devote more time to his holding company Saham.

Subscribers only Politics 13.10.2021

Former Moroccan Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy Moulay Hafid Elalamy

Morocco
In Dakhla, Akhannouch, Benjelloun and Windvision are powering a secret wind turbine project

Shortly before becoming prime minister, Aziz Akhannouch launched a major wind power project in Dakhla, Western Sahara. To create this 200MW wind farm, his company Green of Africa, co-owned with the banker Othman Benjelloun, has embarked on an ambitious project with Belgian-Dutch company Windvision.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 12.10.2021

Morocco
Mohammed VI hesitates over Madrid, Berlin, Brussels and Paris embassies

The King of Morocco may leave several of his embassies without ambassadors, as a sign that diplomatic tensions still abound.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.10.2021

Morocco
After European Court defeat, employers' group sends Lemseffer and Open2Europe on lobbying mission

The Moroccan employers' organisation CGEM is firing on all cylinders after the cancellation of two trade agreements with the European Union. CGEM's pointwoman for EU affairs, Abir Lemseffer, an acolyte of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, has hired PR firm Open2Europe to craft Morocco's response.

Subscribers only Business 06.10.2021

Morocco
PwC, Calia and Tilia devise electricity and water distribution big bang

The three consulting firms have helped Morocco's interior ministry plan "regional multiservice companies" to replace public and private water and electricity boards and state energy and water board ONEE. Foreign operators, led by Veolia and Suez, are keeping a close eye on the matter.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 04.10.2021

Technicians from Lydec, the private water and electricity operator in Casablanca, supervising the construction of a new city sewer in May 2020.

Morocco
Telecoms regulator's 5G plans squeezed between Huawei and US pressure

The Moroccan telecommunications authority ANRT will be hard pressed to ignore alarm signals from all sides about the dominance of the Chinese group's products in Morocco when drafting its roadmap for the rollout of a 5G network.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 29.09.2021

Morocco
Troubled Noor PV II solar project lands on new PM's desk

The 400-MW solar farm project, backed by the Masen sustainable energy agency, is at the heart of a muted row between the agency and the energy ministry. The situation will have to be resolved quickly by the new prime minister Aziz Akhannouch, who is himself involved via his company Green of Africa.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 24.09.2021

Morocco
Mohammed VI ensures continuity in Sahara and Washington with General El Farouk

Belkhir El Farouk, the new commander of Morocco's Royal Armed Forces, will continue in his role as commander of the southern zone, where he has met with success. The general is also a key figure in defence cooperation with Washington.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.09.2021

General Belkhir El Farouk (left), with General Andrew M. Rohling (US Army Southern European Task) during the African Lion exercises on 7 June 2021.

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Mohammed VI

Morocco
Israel-Morocco rapprochement spawns Skylock deal but sidelines French defence firms

Morocco
Paris, Brussels, London... Mohammed VI's new ambassadors await royal green light

DRC, Morocco
Ryad Mezzour on royal mission to Tshisekedi's business forum

France, Morocco
Morocco loses seat on UNESCO's executive council, despite DG Audrey Azoulay's backing

Morocco
Abdeslam Ababou provides princely back-up for Xlinks' giant solar power project

In Focus | Africa
Will giants Microsoft, Amazon and Huawei outpace African operators in race to dominate the Cloud?

Morocco
Investment company Meridiam tests the ground in Morocco as it prepares to take over "New Suez"

In Focus | Morocco
Akhannouch ushers business magnates into parliament

Libya
Kamala Harris, Lavrov, Guterres... Who will show up to Macron's Libya conference?

Morocco
Israel, economy, executive management: super-minister Jazouli's meteoric rise

Morocco
Why Benchaâboun was dispatched to the Paris embassy

Morocco
Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

Morocco
Moulay Hafid Elalamy to step into influential royal adviser role

Morocco
In Dakhla, Akhannouch, Benjelloun and Windvision are powering a secret wind turbine project

Morocco
Mohammed VI hesitates over Madrid, Berlin, Brussels and Paris embassies

Morocco
After European Court defeat, employers' group sends Lemseffer and Open2Europe on lobbying mission

Morocco
PwC, Calia and Tilia devise electricity and water distribution big bang

Morocco
Telecoms regulator's 5G plans squeezed between Huawei and US pressure

Morocco
Troubled Noor PV II solar project lands on new PM's desk

Morocco
Mohammed VI ensures continuity in Sahara and Washington with General El Farouk

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Morocco Paris, Brussels, London... Mohammed VI's new ambassadors await royal green light

DRC, Morocco Ryad Mezzour on royal mission to Tshisekedi's business forum

France, Morocco Morocco loses seat on UNESCO's executive council, despite DG Audrey Azoulay's backing

Morocco Abdeslam Ababou provides princely back-up for Xlinks' giant solar power project

In Focus | Africa Will giants Microsoft, Amazon and Huawei outpace African operators in race to dominate the Cloud?

Morocco Investment company Meridiam tests the ground in Morocco as it prepares to take over "New Suez"

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Libya Kamala Harris, Lavrov, Guterres... Who will show up to Macron's Libya conference?

Morocco Israel, economy, executive management: super-minister Jazouli's meteoric rise

Morocco Why Benchaâboun was dispatched to the Paris embassy

Morocco Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

Morocco Moulay Hafid Elalamy to step into influential royal adviser role

Morocco In Dakhla, Akhannouch, Benjelloun and Windvision are powering a secret wind turbine project

Morocco Mohammed VI hesitates over Madrid, Berlin, Brussels and Paris embassies

Morocco After European Court defeat, employers' group sends Lemseffer and Open2Europe on lobbying mission

Morocco PwC, Calia and Tilia devise electricity and water distribution big bang

Morocco Telecoms regulator's 5G plans squeezed between Huawei and US pressure

Morocco Troubled Noor PV II solar project lands on new PM's desk

Morocco Mohammed VI ensures continuity in Sahara and Washington with General El Farouk

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Morocco
Israel-Morocco rapprochement spawns Skylock deal but sidelines French defence firms

Morocco
Paris, Brussels, London... Mohammed VI's new ambassadors await royal green light

DRC, Morocco
Ryad Mezzour on royal mission to Tshisekedi's business forum

France, Morocco
Morocco loses seat on UNESCO's executive council, despite DG Audrey Azoulay's backing

Morocco
Abdeslam Ababou provides princely back-up for Xlinks' giant solar power project

In Focus | Africa
Will giants Microsoft, Amazon and Huawei outpace African operators in race to dominate the Cloud?

Morocco
Investment company Meridiam tests the ground in Morocco as it prepares to take over "New Suez"

In Focus | Morocco
Akhannouch ushers business magnates into parliament

Libya
Kamala Harris, Lavrov, Guterres... Who will show up to Macron's Libya conference?

Morocco
Israel, economy, executive management: super-minister Jazouli's meteoric rise

Morocco
Why Benchaâboun was dispatched to the Paris embassy

Morocco
Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

Morocco
Moulay Hafid Elalamy to step into influential royal adviser role

Morocco
In Dakhla, Akhannouch, Benjelloun and Windvision are powering a secret wind turbine project

Morocco
Mohammed VI hesitates over Madrid, Berlin, Brussels and Paris embassies

Morocco
After European Court defeat, employers' group sends Lemseffer and Open2Europe on lobbying mission

Morocco
PwC, Calia and Tilia devise electricity and water distribution big bang

Morocco
Telecoms regulator's 5G plans squeezed between Huawei and US pressure

Morocco
Troubled Noor PV II solar project lands on new PM's desk

Morocco
Mohammed VI ensures continuity in Sahara and Washington with General El Farouk