Hamas militants released a third group of hostages, including a four-year-old American girl, on the third day of a truce with Israel. The transfers occurred under a four-day truce that began on Friday, providing the first relief for captives’ families since the militant group attacked Israel on October 7, leading to devastating Israeli bombardments of …
Pro-Palestinian Rally Takes Place in Casablanca, Morocco. Read More »
Three out of the four African teams participating in the Under-17 FIFA World Cup have progressed to the round of 16. Mali, Morocco, and Senegal are seeking to secure a place in the quarter-finals. Advancing from the six groups of four, the top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams, …
Three African Teams Aim for Quarter-Final Spots in U-17 World Cup. Read More »
A Moroccan court has raised the sentences of four men involved in the rape of a teenage girl in the country’s southern region to four years’ imprisonment, overturning their initial one-year sentences, as confirmed by the prosecution. The victim, Fatima-Zahra, was 15 years old at the time of the assault, which took place in a …
Morocco: Four Men Found Guilty of Teenage Girl’s Rape- Sentence Extended to Four Years. Read More »
Morocco’s national airliner Royal Air Maroc is set to resume flights to Angola due to the southern African country’s tourism potential and improved business environment. Flights to Angola’s capital city of Luanda will resume this month. Royal Air Maroc highlighted Angola’s emergence as a destination of choice for foreign investors seeking partnerships in the nation’s …
Humanitarian organizations are lauding the “comprehensive” response from the Moroccan government in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that struck the High Atlas on September 8. However, as the region braces for winter, concerns arise over the well-being of those relocated to tents. Exactly two months ago, on September 8 at 11:11 PM, the High …
Morocco Sustains Relief Initiatives Two Months Post-Earthquake. Read More »
To support the expansion of micro irrigation, solar energy and efficient water management systems in Morocco, IFC today announced a partnership with Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) and Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte-à-Goutte et de Pompage (CMGP) that will benefit thousands of farmers and SMEs in the country. Through IFC’s $36 million risk sharing facility, BCP will …
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North Africa and Sub-Saharan countries, is pleased to announce a €57 million investment in Moroccan financial services provider CASH PLUS together with FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. CASH …
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The Africa Investment Forum Market Days will take place as scheduled from 8-10 November 2023 at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco. The Bank and the government are working closely to ensure the success of the event without disrupting the reconstruction efforts that have been ongoing since the devastating earthquake in the country on …
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This past month marks the start of a new edition of the annual African Lion military exercises, a partner-led, U.S. enabled exercise executed across North and West Africa slated for next summer. This planning meeting, organized by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) and the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), hosted military …
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The Irish company will launch flights from the British capital to Ouarzazate in Morocco, Belfast in Northern Ireland, Basel in Switzerland, OPoprad in Slovakia, Tirana in Albania, Treviso in Italy and Vigo in Spain. The move will increase capacity by 15% at the three London airports served by the company, namely Stansted, Gatwick and Luton, …
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