• As a way to encourage inventory constructing, the Moroccan authorities will proceed wheat and barley import duties at zero till December 31, 2023. (africannewspaper.net)
  • RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Adidas acknowledged on Friday that the design for its new jersey collection for Algeria's national soccer team was inspired by Morocco's zellige mosaic pattern, resolving a dispute with the Moroccan government that had accused the sport apparel company of "cultural appropriation" of its heritage. (wtrf.com)
  • Morocco's Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication demanded last month that Adidas pull the new collection off the market alleging that the design on the jerseys of the rival North African team depicts a traditional mosaic of colored earthenware tiles, known in Morocco as zellige. (wtrf.com)
  • In this vein, the diplomat underlined Morocco's ratification of the Treaty of Pelindaba establishing an African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone, affirming the kingdom's steadfast conviction that the creation of such zones contributes to peace and security both at the regional and international levels. (northafricapost.com)
  • Coming from very different sectors, the interviewed companies all highlighted to Morocco's geostrategic position and its young and increasingly qualified population. (coface.cz)
  • International producers cite Morocco's fine weather, great light, network of established line production companies and experienced crew pool as reasons to shoot in the country. (kftv.com)
  • Morocco's carrier Royal Air Maroc Cargo (RAM Cargo) and African' BVC Cargo Airlines signed on Friday night in Marrakech a cooperation agreement in aeronautical industry. (moroccotoday.com)
  • Morocco's unique culture and hospitable people make it a great destination to visit, but its strong economy, which boasts the 5th highest GDP in Africa, also recommends it as a good place to invest. (backbase.com)
  • Noting the potential of the new plant and the role it can play in supporting agriculture activities in the country, the company said in the statement that Morocco's "prime location in the heart of EMEA and extensive transport infrastructure enables its high-value crops to be easily shipped to European markets. (aapeaceinstitute.org)
  • The vice president noted that the company "is proud to support the Green Morocco and Green Generation plans championed by the government to realize the potential of Morocco's diverse and rich natural landscape and climate. (aapeaceinstitute.org)
  • In my capacity as the Coalition's new regional coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), I spoke recently with several government and civil society stakeholders in Morocco's capital, Rabat. (middleeastmonitor.com)
  • In 2009 Morocco unveiled a US$9bn plan to build five solar plants that would produce 2,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power Morocco's largest city, Casablanca. (eco-business.com)
  • Algerian news organization Twala reported on Farid Bedjaoui, the nephew of a former government minister, who has held millions of dollars in assets out of reach of authorities in Algeria and Italy, in trusts based in New Zealand and shell companies registered in his brother's name. (icij.org)
  • Decades-old tensions between Morocco and Algeria have deepened in recent years. (wtrf.com)
  • Adidas unveiled the new design last month, saying on its Middle East and North Africa Instagram account that the "Algeria culture wear collection" was inspired by the "architectural design of the iconic El Mechouar Palace" in the northern Algerian city of Tlemcen. (wtrf.com)
  • Egypt is second, followed by Nigeria, Morocco and Algeria. (traveldailymedia.com)
  • This will encourage Algerian companies to increase their exports, the Bank of Algeria hopes. (fmcgroup.com)
  • The shipments have propelled Algeria to be the largest exporter in Africa and the No 2 in the M. (cemnet.com)
  • It comes a year after AfricInvest made a commitment to small and medium-sized enterprises in Morocco, Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia. (africanlawbusiness.com)
  • The Moroccan platform had acquired Jumia House in Morocco, Tunisia & Algeria, last year. (menabytes.com)
  • Furthermore, Algeria did not include the new permits for the Spanish company Iberia to fly to Algeria. (inspain.news)
  • In the mid-19th century, Edward Drummond-Hay and his son John Drummond-Hay served as the British consuls-general at Tangier for decades, shaping the country's policies and survival during the Scramble for Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • Consumers are becoming more adventurous and while the Kruger National Park and Cape Town are major draw cards for South Africa, it's the country's best kept secrets and up and coming provinces, for example KwaZulu-Natal, that will keep sales buoyant," she explained. (traveldailymedia.com)
  • The Tunisian Ministry of Economy has launched an online platform to allow companies impacted by COVID-19 to benefit from the country's supportive measures. (fmcgroup.com)
  • The country's reputation for relative political stability in an otherwise turbulent region played its part in attracting overseas partners back to the storied North African nation. (kftv.com)
  • A picture from 1946 shows Moroccan workers install an oil well during prospecting in the Rharb region in the country's north-west. (modernghana.com)
  • The company says that the plant would boost the local supply of precision irrigation systems in Morocco and "strengthen the country's agricultural sector. (aapeaceinstitute.org)
  • The statement added that the country's "Green Morocco and Green Generation 2020-2030 plans, to support and modernize the agricultural sector. (aapeaceinstitute.org)
  • Bedjaoui, who earned the nickname "Mr. 3 Percent" for the cut he allegedly took for himself, was acquitted of criminal charges in Italy in 2020, but the Italian energy company - which was also acquitted of criminal charges - settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission for $24.5 million. (icij.org)
  • The number of businesses created in Morocco has witnessed an 11.7% annual decline in the year 2020, according to the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC). (fmcgroup.com)
  • Building on this commitment, Farhane evoked Morocco, chairing the 64th Session of the General Conference of the IAEA in 2020, and contributing to the promotion of dialogue for reinforcing the international regime of nuclear security and safety. (northafricapost.com)
  • Kenza Berrada, Human Resources and Innovation & Project Manager, has left the company (news posted on February 11 2020). (jitsurei.net)
  • Africa Food Index 2020 Visit our platform in Everything you need, delivered now! (jitsurei.net)
  • Jumia, in partnership with Orange, one of three licensed telecommunications operators in Morocco, promised to raise the standards of e-commerce … Soheil Mirpour has joined the company as Director (news posted on March 3 2020). (jitsurei.net)
  • Morocco is ranked 133rd out of 180 countries and territories in RSF's 2020 World Press Freedom Index . (rsf.org)
  • BBC-backed Second World War TV drama SAS: Rogue Heroes - from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight - was one of the first big productions to touch down over the summer of 2020, with Morocco doubling for Cairo and other parts of the Middle East. (kftv.com)
  • Drama The Forgiven, starring Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes and directed by John Michael McDonagh, shot in early 2020 while Korean director Kim Song-hun's Kidnapped and German action thriller Zielfahnder 3 also filmed in Morocco. (kftv.com)
  • Furthermore (according to the Moroccan government) these solar farms could produce more than a third of the nation's capacity by 2020. (eco-business.com)
  • Double-amputee Armed Forces veteran and charity ambassador James Rose has announced plans to climb Mount Toubkal in Morocco this September… Even for able-bodied people, climbing to the summit of Mount Toubkal which stands at 4,167m and is North Africa's highest. (pathfinderinternational.co.uk)
  • Africa's biggest mezzanine fund manager has made a EUR 30 million equity investment in a Moroccan medical equipment corporation. (africanlawbusiness.com)
  • Africa's continuing urbanisation and industrialisation have driven the takeover of a chemicals company with operations across the continent, in a deal which drew on expertise from international law firms and banks. (africanlawbusiness.com)
  • On Jan 19, Egypt Air flight is ready to repatriate Egyptian citizens stuck there due to North Africa's border closure. (newsinvasion24.com)
  • He previously worked for the Open Society Initiative in West Africa (OSIWA) as a Sahel consultant, advising the organisation on political, social, and security issues in West Africa and the Sahel, and for the New America Foundation. (ecfr.eu)
  • Since October, journalists across the Middle East and North Africa have published stories based on a trove of nearly 12 million leaked documents exposing the shadowy offshore financial system that allows the wealthy and powerful to enrich themselves, often at the public's expense. (icij.org)
  • Here are some Pandora Papers highlights from ICIJ's partners in the Middle East and North Africa. (icij.org)
  • The first series of Amazon's action series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan spent eight weeks in Morocco doubling the country for locations across the Middle East. (kftv.com)
  • Morocco has called on Tuesday for the creation of a zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East, seeing it as fundamental to peace and security in the region. (northafricapost.com)
  • Morocco is convinced that the creation of a zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East is fundamental to peace and security in this region, and is most urgently needed as part of a regional approach to international peace and security," the diplomat stressed. (northafricapost.com)
  • Morocco is one of the most popular destinations in the Middle East and North Africa for international film and high-end TV productions. (kftv.com)
  • The impacts of climate change in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are already a reality and they are undermining the socio-economic and ecological basis of life in the region. (tni.org)
  • Rabat, Morocco ' ' The United States Embassy in Rabat and the US-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) are pleased to announce an upcoming Trade Capacity Building Workshop entitled 'Maximizing Trade under the U.S. - Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA)', which will be held in Casablanca on June 14-16 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers Casablanca for companies interested in expanding their business under the FTA. (iesc.org)
  • MEPI is a unique program designed to engage directly with and invest in the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). (iesc.org)
  • Together with our strategic partner Diana Holding, we want to exploit the enormous potential of the regional markets, open up new segments and contribute our expertise as a global system provider for preforms, bottles and closures,' explains Christian Fessler, Managing Director Middle East and North Africa at ALPLA. (beverage-world.com)
  • At the same time, we are creating new jobs by expanding our production volume,' says Javier Delgado, ALPLA Regional Managing Director Africa, Middle East and Turkey. (beverage-world.com)
  • He will work with Eduard van Nes, head of intermediary sales for the Middle East and Africa, who recently moved to Dubai. (circuit.news)
  • Setting up in the UAE will spur AllianceBernstein's regional growth and "improve our ability to serve clients through proximity as well as capturing important market opportunities," said Willem van Gijzen, head of Central Europe, Middle East and Africa institutions at the firm. (circuit.news)
  • In a bid to strengthen normalization efforts across the Middle East and North Africa, Morocco, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Israel are promoting business ties among women. (circuit.news)
  • Wamda accelerates entrepreneurship ecosystems across the Middle East and North Africa region through its sector-agnostic investment vehicle, Wamda Capital, which invests in high-growth technology and tech-enabled startups. (wamda.com)
  • It looks like EMPG is using Bayut's brand in Saudi and Jordan after growing it in the UAE and Mubawab for the rest of the Middle East & North Africa. (menabytes.com)
  • The idea is to use the economic and political turmoil our region is facing to redirect our work, and help tackle unemployment amongst our youth by given them the opportunity to become involved in conservation efforts in North Africa and the Middle East, especially concerning wetland areas," Benessaiah said. (medwet.org)
  • He said using religion to put across environmental messages was particularly effective in Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. (medwet.org)
  • Within the next weeks we will forward the system and all the maps we develop to countries in North Africa and the Middle East. (medwet.org)
  • The choice has been introduced recently by the Kingdom's state-owned grains company after receiving the nod from the ministries of finance and agriculture. (africannewspaper.net)
  • Cement deliveries in Morocco increased 2.9 per cent YoY to 1,111,349t in February 2022 from 1,079,983 according to data published by the Ministry of Housing and Urbanisation. (cemnet.com)
  • Cement sales in Morocco by APC members (Asment Temara, Ciments de l'Atlas, Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc) increased by 8.8 per cent YoY to 1,128,552t in January 2022, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urbanisation. (cemnet.com)
  • Moroccan taxi drivers strike to protest spiralling fuel coasts, in the capital Rabat, on March 7, 2022. (modernghana.com)
  • The Moroccan colloquial Arabic, for instance, includes French and Berber words, and is spoken with short vowels. (fednewsdaily.com)
  • This Master's thesis is a sociolinguistic case study about intra-sentential code-switching, also known as code-mixing, between colloquial Moroccan Arabic and French. (lu.se)
  • The data is collected by arranged interviews with focus groups consisting of university students in Rabat, Morocco, in order to investigate the trends and the extent of the occurrence of French in speech situations where intra- sentential code-switching between colloquial Moroccan Arabic and French is present. (lu.se)
  • MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) - A uncommon, highly effective earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night time, killing greater than 800 folks and damaging buildings from villages within the Atlas Mountains to the historic metropolis of Marrakech. (businesskhabar.com)
  • The internationally active ALPLA Group is expanding its presence in North Africa with its market entry in Morocco and setting the course for growth in the Maghreb. (beverage-world.com)
  • By acquiring a majority stake in the packaging company Atlantic Packaging and establishing a joint venture with the previous sole owner Diana Holding, ALPLA is contributing its expertise and experience to the production of PET preforms for the regional markets in the Maghreb and for Western Africa. (beverage-world.com)
  • Kevin Gormand, co-founder and CEO of Mubawab, commenting on the occasion, said, "I am proud of the group's confidence in the project in Morocco in particular and in the Maghreb region in general. (menabytes.com)
  • Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Moroccan authorities to stop harassing Omar Radi, an investigative reporter and human right defender who has been summoned for questioning by security officials in Casablanca today. (rsf.org)
  • The summons came just three days after Amnesty International reported that the Moroccan authorities had used a spyware app called Pegasus developed by the Israeli technology company NSO Group to hack into Radi's phone and monitor his activities. (rsf.org)
  • Instead of shedding light on the illegal surveillance of Omar Radi, the Moroccan authorities have preferred to target this journalist and initiate proceedings against him on the sole basis of unverified information circulating on social networks ," said Souhaieb Khayati, the head of RSF's North Africa desk. (rsf.org)
  • But regardless of an outpouring of gives of assist from around the globe, the Moroccan authorities had not formally requested for help, a step required earlier than exterior rescue crews may deploy. (businesskhabar.com)
  • Bedjaoui was previously named in the Panama Papers investigation, which uncovered that he had used a cluster of offshore shell companies, many created by the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, to facilitate some $275 million in bribes between the Algerian government and an Italian energy company to win lucrative pipeline contracts. (icij.org)
  • A lawyer for the Moroccan government, Mourad Elajouti, sent "a legal warning" to Adidas on Sept. 30, demanding that the German company removed the collection within two weeks or released a statement "to identify the zellige art of Morocco as an inspiration" for the design of the Algerian team's jerseys. (wtrf.com)
  • State-owned Algerian oil and gas company Sonatrach has now threatened Spain with a "recalculation" of the gas price amid the energy crisis and the highest inflation numbers in Spanish history. (inspain.news)
  • Sonatrach CEO Toufik Hakkar spoke with the Algerian state news agency APS. (inspain.news)
  • The UK has sent 60 UK search and rescue specialists, 4 search dogs and rescue equipment to Morocco following 6.8 magnitude earthquake. (pathfinderinternational.co.uk)
  • The UK will immediately deploy emergency response teams to Morocco to assist with Moroccan led rescue efforts. (pathfinderinternational.co.uk)
  • Their participation to the Moroccan rescue effort demonstrates the expanding involvement of corporate entities in humanitarian endeavors. (dailychain.news)
  • Before delving into Binance and other companies' contributions, it's crucial to understand the context of the Moroccan rescue effort. (dailychain.news)
  • After 15 months of diplomatic deadlock, even the Moroccan king came to the rescue of the Spanish prime minister. (inspain.news)
  • This workshop is conducted in cooperation with the the Conf餠ration G鮤rale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM), the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), and the Moroccan Association of Women Entrepreneurs (AFEM) in Morocco. (iesc.org)
  • Entrepreneurship in Morocco: willing actors are ready, but where are the entrepreneurs? (essec.edu)
  • I saw and heard Moroccan entrepreneurs, experts, and activists talking about entrepreneurship in Morocco with other Moroccans. (essec.edu)
  • The vast desert is ideal for solar energy, while the Mediterranean and North African coastlines are highly suitable for wind energy production. (eco-business.com)
  • At the International Symposium on Water and Wetlands in the Mediterranean held recently in the southern coastal Moroccan city of Agadir, experts from around the Mediterranean region gathered to discuss problems facing wetland ecosystems - and to try to find some answers. (medwet.org)
  • But in Morocco just as in the other Arab countries that fringe the Mediterranean, overuse of water, intensive agriculture and tourism pressures are all putting wetlands at risk. (medwet.org)
  • They stem largely from a dispute over the Western Sahara, a territory annexed by Morocco in 1975. (wtrf.com)
  • Exercise Jebel Sahara has seen Colchester-based A Company, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment working in Morocco. (pathfinderinternational.co.uk)
  • The following overview enlists stock-exchange registered companies currently operating in Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • Throughout its impact studies, relations with the Moroccan government and partners, and a recent announcement of arrival of windmills to occupied Western Sahara, Engie has shown a total disregard for the UN's approach to the conflict. (wsrw.org)
  • The German insurance company Allianz goes all in when it politically defends the brutal Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • A private Chinese battery manufacturer denies rumours from the Moroccan government that it had planned gigantic and potentially highly controversial investments in occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • The Swedish truck company Scania, part of Volkswagen, offers services in occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • The UN recognised representation of the people of Western Sahara is today meeting with Canary fishermen to explore continued fishing opportunities as the EU-Moroccan fisheries are coming to an end. (wsrw.org)
  • The Chinese company Envision Energy is going to supply Engie with the windmill components for its controversial windfarm near Dakhla in occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • Information from the Moroccan government shows that plans are materialising for a new gigantic solar farm in occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • Lebovich is currently a doctoral candidate in African History at Columbia University in New York, where he studies religion, politics, and society in North Africa, the Sahara, and the Sahel. (ecfr.eu)
  • Spain thereby indirectly recognised that Western Sahara is and will remain a part of Morocco. (inspain.news)
  • A private equity fund run by AfricInvest has sold the majority stake in Moroccan pharmaceuticals company Polymedic to Dubai-based investor NBK Capital Partners . (africanlawbusiness.com)
  • The plastic packaging specialist has acquired a majority stake in the packaging producer Atlantic Packaging and founded the joint venture ALPLA Morocco with the previous sole owner Diana Holding. (beverage-world.com)
  • In 1660, Britain took control of Tangier in Morocco following the marriage of Catherine of Braganza to King Charles II in 1661. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although the attempt by Sultan Moulay Ismail of Morocco to seize the Tangier had been unsuccessful, a crippling blockade by the Jaysh al-Rifi ultimately forced the English to withdraw. (wikipedia.org)
  • The consulate in Tangier, however, was barred on orders from London regarding seeking retribution from the Moroccan sultanate, so as to retain positive foundational relations between the two states. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hilton Worldwide has signed three new hotels in North Africa, including its first two in the Moroccan city of Tangier. (traveldailymedia.com)
  • The Hilton Tangier City Center Hotel & Residences and Hilton Garden Inn Tangier City Center (pictured) will mark Hilton's debut in the north Moroccan city when they open in 2015, while the company will also expand its portfolio in Egypt with the addition of the 390-room Hilton Giza Pyramids and the 195-room Hilton Alexandria King's Ranch Resort. (traveldailymedia.com)
  • In addition to preforms, ALPLA Morocco also produces plastic pallets by injection moulding and packaging films by extrusion at its modern plant in Tangier. (beverage-world.com)
  • While in Morocco, you will require public transportation in and around different cities such as Rabat to experience what the country has to offer. (jitsurei.net)
  • The suspension of flights hurt thousands of people, and people also protested in the capital Rabat on Jan 4 and said that the company suspended the flights because of bankruptcy. (newsinvasion24.com)
  • I want to thank Professor Yamina El Kirat and Laila Mounir, for receiving me as a guest at Mohammed V University of Rabat, and sharing their knowledge regarding Moroccan sociolinguistics and being of great help when organising the practical arrangements in order to make this study possible. (lu.se)
  • In Egypt, the reporting network Arabic Reporters for Investigative Journalism found that oil tycoon Magdy Rasikh's company, Fleet Energy , received approval to import natural gas into the country and supply it to homes and businesses - despite the fact that Rasikh had been convicted in absentia on charges that he and a former government minister had colluded to misuse public funds. (icij.org)
  • The company added it has "deep respect for the people and craftsmen of Morocco," prompting officials in the North African country to express pride over its efforts to defend Moroccan cultural heritage on the global stage. (wtrf.com)
  • Acacia Africa has dubbed South Africa its country to watch following increased sales to the destination. (traveldailymedia.com)
  • South Africa remains the best served country in Africa, although it grew just 1% in the past 12 months. (traveldailymedia.com)
  • Morocco is a welcoming country that is comfortable with its filming infrastructure, especially in terms of local labour and understanding of the filming process. (kftv.com)
  • Though Morocco was used as itself in Close, the North African country is hugely popular as a stand-in for Middle Eastern story settings and particularly for modern war zone regions in Iraq and Afghanistan. (kftv.com)
  • The North African country has already transformed itself into a car-making hub, for multinationals such as Renault, and aims to produce one million vehicles a year. (peacefmonline.com)
  • The election of Morocco, an African country which has been engaged for years in non-proliferation efforts, at the head of this great world event, is a good testimony of its constructive commitment to peace in the world", underlined M. Grosso in a statement to MAP, on the sidelines of the opening session. (northafricapost.com)
  • The North African country has encountered a number of humanitarian issues, including natural disasters, economic inequality, and healthcare access. (dailychain.news)
  • However, despite true economic and social progress, and despite the benefits that it derives from phosphates, tourism and better infrastructures, Morocco remains a rural, poor and insufficiently diversified country. (coface.cz)
  • Companies consider payment delays to be excessive, in a country where the driving force behind SMEs - namely credit remains scarce - and continues to be an obstacle. (coface.cz)
  • Dutch impact fund Invest International is providing an Atradius DSB-backed loan supporting the construction of a green ammonia and hydrogen production facility in Morocco, as the North African country seeks to become a major producer of clean energy. (gtreview.com)
  • With Moroccans proving themselves an unexpectedly strong contender in this year's FIFA World Cup, the entire planet is now learning more not just about the football prowess of the Atlas Lions, but also about the country as a whole. (backbase.com)
  • Unfortunately, business in the country is sometimes made difficult by the staunch reliance of cash that most Moroccans adhere to. (backbase.com)
  • Police in Ghana have arrested protestors demonstrating against the cost of living and the economic crisis gripping the country, once seen as a model economy in Africa. (gpb.org)
  • Regardless of the causes for Spain's interventions in Morocco after 1900, her military operations in the country were to lead to, perhaps, the most important war in Spain's modern history. (allempires.com)
  • The North African country has been the main supplier for the Spanish market for years. (inspain.news)
  • Italy, which is supplied via a line from Tunisia, has now become the most important European customer of the North African country, in which interest has been growing since the outbreak of the war. (inspain.news)
  • By manufacturing bottles, preforms and closures, as we already do in South Africa and Angola, we provide customers with successful products and sustainable solutions from a single source, giving them a market advantage,' says Delgado. (beverage-world.com)
  • Shomrim also uncovered documents indicating that embattled mining tycoon Beny Steinmetz's family sought to move more than $1 billion from funds in Liechtenstein to the Cook Islands and reported on three brothers who used companies registered in the British Virgin Islands to win government contracts in Ghana . (icij.org)
  • Daraj Media, another multinational Arabic reporting network, investigated Lebanese banker and former government minister Marwan Kheireddine , who set up companies in the British Virgin Islands at a time when a financial collapse wiped out the savings of many Lebanese citizens like Wafaa bu Hamdan, a 57-year-old widow who told Daraj she lost the equivalent of $60,000. (icij.org)
  • This case demonstrated to us tangibly the importance of protecting Moroccan cultural heritage," Elajouti, the government lawyer, said in a statement on Friday. (wtrf.com)
  • The Moroccan government has approved a draft law relating to the legalization of cannabis. (fmcgroup.com)
  • In this context, international support is critical in assisting the Moroccan government in properly addressing these difficulties. (dailychain.news)
  • With the uptick in the rebate on qualifying expenses as well as exemptions on VAT - which runs at between 10% and 20%, depending on the item - Morocco hopes to strengthen its allure for foreign productions and reach "one percent of the total value of global investments, estimated at €30bn [$29.3bn]" by 2025, according to a government statement. (kftv.com)
  • The government of the North African kingdom, which is heavily reliant on oil imports, insists it is doing its best to ease the economic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing shock to crude prices. (modernghana.com)
  • The Moroccan government has sought to blame rising living costs on the war in Ukraine. (modernghana.com)
  • As part of the Moroccan government initiative they plan to develop " a million hectares of agricultural land while conserving water and creating 350,000 jobs for young people. (aapeaceinstitute.org)
  • Ratifying the Rome Statute would be consistent with the commitment of the government of Morocco to uphold human rights as enshrined in the newly-amended constitution. (middleeastmonitor.com)
  • In Morocco, key stakeholders have been calling for the adoption and implementation of concrete measures that make governance systems more transparent, accountable and effective, and which combat impunity through the echelons of government. (middleeastmonitor.com)
  • AfricInvest has sold its leading stake in a Casablanca-based manufacturer of generics, as the company see. (africanlawbusiness.com)
  • AfricInvest has sold its leading stake in a Casablanca-based manufacturer of generics, as the company seeks to grow its presence through investment from Dubai and Jordan. (africanlawbusiness.com)
  • Proton Ventures, a Rotterdam-headquartered engineering, procurement and construction company that specialises in producing ammonia from green energy sources, will construct the plant in the port town of Jorf Lasfar, west of Casablanca. (gtreview.com)
  • The news was all over the Moroccan web: Uber is looking for a community manager for Casablanca. (wamda.com)
  • Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG), the Dubai-based company behind real-estate portals like Bayut and Zameen, is injecting $7 million in its subsidiary Mubawab, it announced earlier this month. (menabytes.com)
  • Tunisian telecommunication company Telnet Holding and Russian space agency Roscosmos have made a successful launch of Challenger One, the first satellite entirely manufactured in Tunisia. (fmcgroup.com)
  • Back in January, we were talking about how taxi apps made their entrance in Morocco, and were to become the hot market in the kingdom. (wamda.com)
  • Altus Strategies will operate the three mining sites through its Moroccan subsidiary, Aterian Resources Ltd. (fmcgroup.com)
  • The Coface subsidiary in Morocco, directed by Jean-Marc Pons, helps companies wishing to make their way in the Moroccan market, with full knowledge of the facts and safely. (coface.cz)
  • The General Confederation of Enterprises in Morocco (CGEM) has signed a partnership agreement with the Israeli Employers and Business Organizations (IEBO), the Manufacturers' Association of Israel (MAI), and the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC). (fmcgroup.com)
  • Since 2015 AMMC has represented Francophone Africa in the African Marketing Confederation. (ipra.org)
  • The agreement aims to promote economic and trade relations between Morocco and Israel. (fmcgroup.com)
  • This year, the company aims to export 3Mt. (cemnet.com)
  • According to Mamoun Tahri-Joutei, BMCE Bank Economic Intelligence Manager, the Moroccan banking industry aims to become a regional «financial hub» this year. (coface.cz)
  • This initiative aims to establish the groundwork for growth and sustainable packaging solutions in the North Western African Region. (beverage-world.com)
  • Mubawab is the first real estate website in Morocco thanks to a winning strategy that aims to support and satisfy all the involved parties in the Moroccan real estate sector. (menabytes.com)
  • Search for companies in Central and Eastern Europe and get a company profile for free. (coface.cz)
  • Go to the search bar of 36coupons.com and search for Jumia Morocco. (jitsurei.net)
  • The current uneven transition to renewable energies, which is happening mainly in the global North, is predicated on the ongoing extraction of base minerals and rare earth metals (such as cobalt, lithium, copper, nickel, graphite, etc) that are used for manufacturing solar panels, wind turbines, blades and electrical batteries. (tni.org)
  • Solar panels in Morocco. (realinstitutoelcano.org)
  • Morocco, the only North African nation without oil resources, is a promising site for solar power because of its abundant sunshine combined with its government's eagerness to embrace solar energy. (eco-business.com)
  • Milchan, who was connected to fraud charges filed against former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , is the beneficial owner of offshore companies that purchased luxury real estate in New York and Malibu and hold hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of art and antiquities. (icij.org)
  • It also seeks to facilitate the exchange of information and experiences between Moroccan and Israeli businesses. (fmcgroup.com)
  • Israeli irrigation equipment manufacturer Netafim announced today the opening of its first North African manufacturing plant in Morocco. (aapeaceinstitute.org)
  • Arabic is among the most common languages on Facebook's platforms, and the company issues frequent public apologies after similar botched content removals. (fednewsdaily.com)
  • But when it comes to Arabic content moderation, the company said, "We still have more work to do. (fednewsdaily.com)
  • Morocco-United Kingdom relations are the bilateral relations that exist between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Kingdom. (wikipedia.org)
  • On June 15, 2004, the United States signed the FTA with the Kingdom of Morocco and this agreement entered into force on January 1, 2006. (iesc.org)
  • The U.S.-Morocco FTA is intended to further strengthen America's economic linkages with the Kingdom of Morocco and is a symbol of the commitment to further develop the positive political and economic relationship shared by both countries. (iesc.org)
  • The company is also building the world's largest battery storage facility with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts per hour. (circuit.news)
  • In the other, the EU is assuming command from NATO of an anti-piracy flotilla off the Horn of Africa. (blogspot.com)
  • This would not have been viable if Ali Bakkioui El Otmani of K Films had not worked so hard alongside the Moroccan military and Civil Aviation for the obtention of the helicopter permits. (kftv.com)
  • Soldiers from the British Army's global response force are putting their desert warfare skills to the test alongside their Moroccan counterparts. (pathfinderinternational.co.uk)
  • Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed announced that Telnet Holding plans to launch 20 additional satellites in the coming years, in partnership with other countries, notably from Africa and the Arab world. (fmcgroup.com)
  • The «Arab Spring» was rather mild in Morocco, compared with what is still going on in other countries in the region. (coface.cz)
  • The French response to internal threats in North African countries has been to reinforce authoritarian rule to keep the peace. (ecfr.eu)
  • With its own network of destination management companies in 23 countries, Intrepid has unique local expertise and perspectives. (travelmole.com)
  • The answer is from countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Bolivia, Chile and Morocco, where environmental destruction and workers' exploitation will continue and even intensify. (tni.org)
  • The North African kingdom ranks last among the world's countries when it comes to the percentage of the population with a bank account, while the fintech industry, so hallowed in other parts of Africa, is still in its infancy here. (backbase.com)
  • Morocco is one of the countries selected as a focus for 2012. (middleeastmonitor.com)
  • Kathrin Weise, project manager of satellite imaging company Jenaoptronik, says Arab countries and Jordan in particular are about to enter of new phase of wetland monitoring. (medwet.org)
  • Miodownik further added that "Netafim's sustainable farming practices will help the Moroccan people and the wider region achieve prosperity and agricultural resilience. (aapeaceinstitute.org)
  • The analysis provides examples of the examined phenomena, offering an insight to what intra-sen- tential code-switching in the Moroccan context may look like. (lu.se)
  • The establishment of a new business to oversee its private equity and venture capital funds, gives the African investment group a fresh look at supporting commerce across the continent. (africanlawbusiness.com)
  • Jumia Morocco and Hellofood Morocco, both subsidiaries of Africa Internet Group (AIG), denied a report that they face serious financial problems and said they are not retrenching employees. (jitsurei.net)
  • Through this joint venture, the family-run group is strengthening its packaging division, which was founded in 2007, by capitalising on its substantial bottling experience garnered over nearly 50 years as the former Coca-Cola Company bottler in the northern region of Morocco. (beverage-world.com)
  • A film made by a group of Moroccan school children, and screened at the conference in Agadir, demonstrates in starkly, simple terms the pressures on almost every wetland site. (medwet.org)
  • Zellige art and craftwork is present and practiced across North Africa and Andalusia, an autonomous region of Spain. (wtrf.com)
  • In 1600, Abd al-Wahid bin Mas'ud, the principal secretary to Moroccan Sultan Mawlay Ahmad al-Mansur, visited England as an ambassador to the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Abd al-Wahid bin Mas'ud spent six months at the court of Elizabeth to negotiate an alliance against Spain. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Moroccan ruler wanted the help of an English fleet to invade Spain. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although Spain began to occupy strategic parts of the Moroccan coastline in the mid-15th and 16th centuries, her interest for colonizing the area across the Straits of Gibraltar perhaps did not completely start until the Spanish-American war of 1898. (allempires.com)
  • If, in the case of the former, our mission may be considered as ended with the loss of the Philippines, the mission of Spain in Africa is not ended and cannot be ended, although our present weakness makes it necessary for us to pause to reorganize and concentrate our strength. (allempires.com)
  • At the COP22 meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco and the EU member States France, Germany, Portugal and Spain announced a Joint Declaration on the Establishment of a Roadmap for Sustainable Electricity Trade (SET) between Morocco and the European Internal Energy Market . (realinstitutoelcano.org)
  • Morocco imports from Spain as much as 15% of its electricity consumption , existing interconnections allow for the synchronisation of the Moroccan electricity system with the EU's, and both the EU and Morocco have ambitious targets for renewables. (realinstitutoelcano.org)
  • Such a discourse also alienated member States such as Spain , who felt penalised for not being allowed to export their renewable electricity surplus through France due to the absence of intra-EU interconnections and at the same time being asked to integrate new renewables from North Africa. (realinstitutoelcano.org)
  • Find the latest Jumia Technologies AG (JMIA) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing. (jitsurei.net)
  • Keep up-to-date with the latest telecoms news in emerging markets globally. (developingtelecoms.com)
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  • The latest news and company updates. (backbase.com)
  • Get the latest news from IESC, delivered straight to your inbox. (iesc.org)
  • Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business. (businesskhabar.com)
  • The economic recovery in the first decade of the 20th century may also have factored into Spain's renewed interests to maintain colonies, and is certainly what funded Spanish military operations in Morocco. (allempires.com)
  • The jersey dispute has been favorably resolved to underline "the pivotal role Morocco plays in the region in defending the intangible cultural heritage in the face of cultural appropriation attempts," he said. (wtrf.com)
  • Airline, tour operator, hotel and tourism news from the Africa region. (traveldailymedia.com)
  • As the spring board into Africa, Morocco has a Coface rating of A4, one of the best in the region. (coface.cz)
  • We are glad that we are able to support Proton Ventures and its Moroccan partners in strengthening the region in its hydrogen trading potential. (gtreview.com)
  • Commenting on the news of opening the new plant, Executive Vice President and President of Orbia's Precision Agriculture business, Gaby Miodownik, said: "Opening this plant is both the culmination of our investment in the region and a gateway to further expansion. (aapeaceinstitute.org)
  • On his part, Senior Vice President of Netafim's EMEA division, Gal Yarden said that "Netafim's factory is built right in the heart of an agricultural region to enable farmers in Morocco and across North Africa to derive enormous benefit from precision irrigation. (aapeaceinstitute.org)
  • Rwanda is the fastest growing aviation market in Africa, according to a new report. (traveldailymedia.com)
  • 7 The French establishment threatened not only Spanish influence over the area, but Melilla's status as a local market, and in 1907 royal Moroccan troops occupied the area and forced the French trading post to disband at the insistence of Spanish officials. (allempires.com)
  • Polymedic's chief executive Mohamed Houbachi retains a stake in the company. (africanlawbusiness.com)
  • Anticipating increased demand for car leasing services, two regional investors have taken a stake in a West African business, in a deal which called on international legal expertise. (africanlawbusiness.com)
  • Last year, Intrepid Travel took a 50% stake in off-grid accommodation company CABN , which has 27 properties across South Australia. (travelmole.com)
  • I am delighted as Director General to be able to count on the Moroccan presidency for the whole year which opens until next year to support and accentuate the work of the IAEA. (northafricapost.com)
  • The parent company that runs the website was founded in the year 2012. (jitsurei.net)
  • If you are looking for amazing Jumia Morocco coupons and offers, stay tuned for the promotions that take place all the year round! (jitsurei.net)
  • Petrol prices in Morocco hit record highs of 18 dirhams ($1.80) for a litre of unleaded in June, fuelling overall inflation expected to top five percent this year, and adding to the misery of farmers hit by the worst drought in decades. (modernghana.com)
  • It is also one of the founding Members of African Communications week, taking place every year in the last week of May. (ipra.org)
  • Due to the increasing number of cases of the COVID-19 virus , Morocco closed their borders in the last year of November. (newsinvasion24.com)
  • In the first stage, ALPLA Morocco has tripled its production capacity from the current 100 million preforms to around 300 million units per year. (beverage-world.com)
  • The firm was among several major companies hit by a boycott in 2018 over a cost-of-living crisis when Akhannouch was agriculture minister. (modernghana.com)
  • Mubawab is a Moroccan real-estate portal that EMPG had acquired in 2018 . (menabytes.com)
  • The projects concern mining for copper and silver, over a total surface of 252 square kilometers in the Anti-Atlas Mountains, central Morocco. (fmcgroup.com)
  • Remarks by panelists and their interactions with the audience helped me identify three encouraging findings, and three points of concern in the Moroccan entrepreneurial ecosystem. (essec.edu)
  • Through the location in Morocco, we can supply our global customers in northern Africa with the usual quality and flexibility, gain new business partners and expand our portfolio to include new areas. (beverage-world.com)
  • The magnitude 6.8 quake was the toughest to hit Morocco in 120 years, and it toppled buildings and partitions in historic cities constituted of stone and masonry not designed to resist quakes. (businesskhabar.com)
  • Established in 2002 and with offices in London and Singapore, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd is the world's leading trade and trade finance media company, offering information, news, events and services for companies and individuals involved in global trade. (gtreview.com)
  • Drawing upon the tolerant precepts of Islam, national cultural values, and international commitments, Morocco has made clear its commitment to the primacy of law and good governance. (middleeastmonitor.com)
  • In its ongoing international expansion efforts, ALPLA now also provides safe, affordable and sustainable plastic packaging solutions in Morocco. (beverage-world.com)
  • Their company, officially launching on Thursday, wants to join forces with an established international car manufacturer to produce an electric SUV - but with a traditional and distinctive Moroccan design for the car's interior. (peacefmonline.com)
  • The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, has congratulated Morocco for its election to the presidency of the 64th General Conference of the Agency, and underlined that this election reflects the constructive commitment of the Kingdom to peace in the world. (northafricapost.com)
  • Concerning "non-proliferation", the diplomat recalled that Morocco is party to all international instruments aimed at eliminating the Weapons of Mass Destruction. (northafricapost.com)
  • The South African law firm has regained private equity and corporate transactions experience with the return of a partner from an international law firm. (africanlawbusiness.com)
  • IPRA, the International Public Relations Association, has signed a co-operation agreement with the Moroccan Association of Marketing and Communication (AMMC). (ipra.org)
  • It has been twelve years since Morocco became a signatory to the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the world's first permanent international court to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. (middleeastmonitor.com)
  • The Moroccan criminal justice system must meet new challenges based on a changed international environment. (middleeastmonitor.com)
  • The ICC must also communicate its mission more effectively to the public in Morocco if it is to garner acceptance of its capacity to act as a guardian of international criminal law. (middleeastmonitor.com)
  • It has also not escaped me that the international organizations active in Morocco are there through Moroccan representatives and teams. (essec.edu)
  • In order to understand the events which unveiled themselves between 1921 and 1927, there must be a brief narrative on Spanish-Moroccan relations between 1890 and 1919. (allempires.com)
  • Moroccan service company K Films helped with the local production logistics. (kftv.com)
  • BCF worked with local partners to conduct water purification projects, including the installation of cutting-edge filtration equipment to provide clean and safe drinking water to thousands of Moroccans. (dailychain.news)
  • The French insurance company has posted a video of its local leaders having a wonderful time in the occupied territory. (wsrw.org)
  • The company offers more than 1,150 trips on every continent and every is designed to truly experience local culture. (travelmole.com)
  • An examination of the files reveals that in some of the world's most volatile regions, terrorist content and hate speech proliferate because the company remains short on moderators who speak local languages and understand cultural contexts. (fednewsdaily.com)
  • In a statement to the AP, a Facebook spokesperson said that over the last two years the company has invested in recruiting more staff with local dialect and topic expertise to bolster its review capacity around the world. (fednewsdaily.com)
  • In the coming years, ALPLA is committed to increasing the portfolio of the Moroccan site through further local activities, potentially including bottle and closure production. (beverage-world.com)
  • Between 1902 and 1903, amidst conflicts between El Roghi and local leaders loyal to Abd-el-Aziz and royal troops a number of Moroccan leaders and troops took refuge in a small fort town called Farjana. (allempires.com)
  • I concluded that the Moroccan entrepreneurial ecosystem is rich in talent and local resources. (essec.edu)
  • But he is confident the company can overcome these challenges and produce cars for the expanding middle class on the continent. (peacefmonline.com)
  • Morocco officially assumed its role as president of the 64th IAEA General Conference, the governing body of this UN agency, on Monday. (northafricapost.com)
  • According to a statement from the company, the plant will officially open on March 3 in Kenitra, Morocco, and hopes to generate 200 jobs. (aapeaceinstitute.org)