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Nine funds create the continent's first network of sovereign investors

Nine funds create the continent's first network of sovereign investors
06/21/2022 | Society / Institutions
AFRICA. Gathered in Rabat, nine sovereign funds, including two Mediterranean ones with Morocco and Egypt, are launching the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum, a platform dedicated to project development and investment promotion.
Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ADIA, ADQ, AfDB, Africa, Africa 50, Africa Sovereign Investors Forum, African Development Bank, ASIF, Casablanca, investment funds, Ithmar Capital, KIA, Kuwait Investment Authority, Middle East, Morocco, Rabat, sovereign wealth funds

BpiFrance anchors in Casablanca to better establish its brand

BpiFrance anchors in Casablanca to better establish its brand
05/31/2022 | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO / FRANCE. BpiFrance wants to inspire and connect French and African companies during a forum "Inspire & Connect" in Casablanca in July 2022.
Abidjan, Afric'Agora, Africa, Africalink, Aix-Marseille-Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Arnaud Floris, BpiFrance, Casablanca, Dakar, France, Hicham El Merini, Inspire & Connect, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mael M'Baye, Marseille, Mediterranean, Morocco, Mourad Chouiqa, Nairobi, North Africa, Panayotis Liolios, Senegal, Tiny Doucende-Ramirez, Yves Delafon

Israel wants to quadruple its economic exchanges with Morocco

Israel wants to quadruple its economic exchanges with Morocco
02/22/2022 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / MOROCCO. New step in the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel with the signing of an economic cooperation agreement providing for the creation of qualified industrial zones with the United States.
Algeria, Casablanca, Donald Trump, economic cooperation, El Al, Israel, Morocco, Nadia Fettah, Orna Barbivai, Rabat, Royal Air Maroc, Ryad Mezzour, Tel Aviv, United States

The French specialist of temporary employment Proman offers a new mission in Morocco

The French specialist of temporary employment Proman offers a new mission in Morocco
02/22/2022 | Services
MOROCCO / FRANCE. Specialized in temporary work and human resources, the group Proman repurchases the Moroccan VHP Assist and opens agencies in Morocco for its first incursion on the African continent.
Abderrahmane Mkdami, Agadir, Casablanca, Dakhla, France, human resources, Ile-de-France, Imane Jamal Eddin, Jean-Pierre Rongier, Manosque, Manpower, Marrakech, Morocco, Proman, recruitment, Tangiers, Tectra Recruitment, temporary work, VHP Assist

Spain replaces Algeria to deliver gas to Morocco

Spain replaces Algeria to deliver gas to Morocco
02/08/2022 | Society / Institutions
SPAIN / MOROCCO / ALGERIA. The Spanish and Moroccan governments signed an agreement on gas on Thursday 3 February 2022. Following its decision to unilaterally break off all relations with Morocco at the end of August 2021, Algeria decided on 31 October 2021 not to renew its contract (running for 25...
Algeria, Algerian gas, Atlantic Ocean, Bilbao, Casablanca, Enagàs, energy, gas, Gibraltar, GME, Huelva, Leila Benali, Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, LNG tankers, Madrid, Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline, Medgaz, Mediterranean Sea, Mohammedia, Morocco, National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water, Onee, Portugal, Rabat, Russia, Sagunto, Sound Energy, Spain, Ukraine, Valencia

IFC and Proparco finance the expansion of Moroccan Dolidol

IFC and Proparco finance the expansion of Moroccan Dolidol
12/23/2021 | Industry
MOROCCO. The Moroccan bedding specialist Dolidol signs two loans for a total amount of €20M with the International Finance Corporation and Proparco to support its development in Nigeria and its good environmental practices in Morocco.
AFD, bedding, Casablanca, Dar Bouazza, Denis Sireyjol, Dolidol, French Development Agency, IFC, industry, International Finance Corporation, Ivory Coast, Jobelsa, Jobelsa Automotive, Maghreb, Mohamed Lazaar, Morocco, Mouka, Nigeria, Palmeraie Holding, Palmeraie Industries & Services, Proparco, Spain, World Bank, Xavier Reille

Seb moves closer to Preciber to carve out a place for itself in Morocco

Seb moves closer to Preciber to carve out a place for itself in Morocco
12/21/2021 | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO / FRANCE. The French group of household appliances Seb creates a joint venture with the Moroccan family company Precibar in the field of small household appliances.
Ain Sebâa, Borg El Arab, Bosch, Calor, Casablanca, cookware, Egypt, Express, France, Groupe Seb Maroc, household appliances, Junkers, Krups, Lagostina, Mohammed Berrada, Morocco, Moulinex, Precibar, Precigaz, Precima, Rowenta, Seb, Tefal

EBRD appoints two new officials in Morocco and Tunisia

EBRD appoints two new officials in Morocco and Tunisia
09/02/2021 | People
MOROCCO / TUNISIA. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announces the appointment of two new managers in the Maghreb, Antoine Sallé de Chou in Casablanca and Nodira Mansurova in Tunis.
Almaty, Antoine Sallé de Chou, Casablanca, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Heike Harmgart, Insead, Kazakhstan, Maghreb, Marakon, Marie-Alexandra Veilleux-Laborie, Morocco, Nodira Mansurova, Semed, Tashkent, Tunis, Tunisia

Dislog industries welcomes Mediterrania Capital Partners in its capital

Dislog industries welcomes Mediterrania Capital Partners in its capital
07/22/2021 | Industry
MOROCCO / MALTA / TUNISIA. The Moroccan company Dislog Industries is raising 280 million dirhams from Mediterrania Capital Partners to develop through external growth in Morocco and internationally, notably in Tunisia.
ACE, Akdital, Aque Plus, Aziza, Aïcha, Cairo Scan, Casablanca, Cofina Group, Dislog Group, Dislog Industries, Dislog Industries Tunisia, distribution, Edita, Egypt, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Fine, FMCG, Hatim Ben Ahmed, hygiene, Javel Lacroix, Jordan, Malta, MC III, Mediterrania Capital Partner, mesofinance, MetaMed, Moncef Belkhayat, Morocco, North Africa, Tunisia

Start-ups and tech transfers boosting Mediterranean clusters

Start-ups and tech transfers boosting Mediterranean clusters
06/10/2021 | Talent for a new economy
Mediterranean clusters need to find a new direction in order to better reconcile local industries’ needs with the innovation emanating from research stakeholders and start-ups. Version française
Algeria, Anima Investment Network, Berytech, Casablanca, clusters, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, Egypt, El Ghazala, ESCWA, innovation, Jordan, Lebanon, Mathias Fillon, Mediterranean, Morocco, Palestine, research, start-up, tech transfers, Technopark, The Next Society, Tunisia, UN

Samir Abdelkrim: "Digital has made Emerging Valley even more connected, denser and more essential for Africa-Europe innovation ecosystems"

Samir Abdelkrim: "Digital has made Emerging Valley even more connected, denser and more essential for Africa-Europe innovation ecosystems"
04/09/2021 | Services
MEDITERRANEAN. Samir Abdelkrim organised the fourth edition of Emerging Valley in Marseille on 7 and 8 April 2021, which was broadcast online because of Covid-19. He explains the usefulness of this link between Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa for start-ups and innovation.
AFD Agence Française de Développement, Africa, Algeria, biodiversity, BootCamp, BootCamp des deux rives, Casablanca, digital economy, Dimed, Délégation interministérielle à la Méditerranée, Egypt, Emerging Mediterranean, Emerging Valley, Marseille, Mauritania, Mediterranean, North Africa, Partech Africa, Samir Abdelkrim, SIBC, Social Inclusive Business Camp, Société générale, Sommet des deux rives, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), start-up, Tech for Good, Tunisia

Gefco inaugurates a 10,000 m² warehouse in Tanger Med

Gefco inaugurates a 10,000 m² warehouse in Tanger Med
02/22/2021 | Transport
MOROCCO / FRANCE. The French group Gefco strengthens its position on the Moroccan market by inaugurating a new 10,000 m² warehouse in the Tanger Med logistics free zone.
 version française
3M, automobile industry, Casablanca, Continental, Faurecia, Fes, France, Gibraltar, GTL, Kenitra, logistics, maritime transport, Medhub, Meknes, Morocco, Novares, ports, PSA, PSA plant, Sébastien Roger, Tanger Med Europe, Tangier, Valeo

The French-speaking population is growing in the world... thanks to Africa

The French-speaking population is growing in the world... thanks to Africa
01/12/2021 | Society / Institutions
WORLD. In progression of 2.3% over one year, today the total population of the French-speaking world would amount to 524 million inhabitants. That is more than the population of the European Union.
Abidjan, Africa, Algeria, Algiers, Casablanca, CEMAC, Centre d'étude et de réflexion sur le monde francophone, CERMF, demography, DRC, France, French-speaking population, French-speaking world, Kinshasa, Lebanon, Montreal, Morocco, Ouagadougou, Paris, Population Reference Bureau, Tunisia, UEMOA, United Nations, world, Yaoundé

Morocco is to host the first automobile test centre on the African continent

Morocco is to host the first automobile test centre on the African continent
12/04/2020 | Industry
MOROCCO. The independent private companies UTAC CERAM and FEV Group, partners of the automobile industry... version française


automobile industry, automobile test centre, Casablanca, FEV Group, France, Industrial Acceleration Plan, industry, Khouribga, Laurent Benoit, Morocco, Nadim Andraos, Oued Zem, PAI, Rabat, UTAC CERAM

Souad Elmallem – Bringing Canada’s aircraft expertise to Morocco

Souad Elmallem – Bringing Canada’s aircraft expertise to Morocco
11/23/2020 | Talent for a new economy
A member of the Moroccan diaspora in North America, Souad Elmallem managed to convince her bosses to set up Bombardier’s first African venture in her home country.
Version française
6temik, aeronautics, aerospace cluster, Anima Investment Network, Bombardier, Canada, Casablanca, diaspora, Midparc, Morocco, Nouaceur, Quebec, Souad Elmallem

AFD participates in financing the extension of the Casablanca tramway

AFD participates in financing the extension of the Casablanca tramway
11/04/2020 | Transport
MOROCCO / FRANCE. Agence Française de Développement and Casa Transport en Site Aménagé sign a MAD 1.1 billion (€100m) loan agreement for the construction of two new lines of the Casablanca tramway.
AFD Agence Française de Développement, Alstom, Alstom Citadis, Casa Transport, Casablanca, France, Mihoub Mezouaghi, Morocco, Nabil Belabed, RATP Dev, tramway, urban planning

Morocco extends the state of health emergency and organises an airlift to Corsica to harvest clementines

Morocco extends the state of health emergency and organises an airlift to Corsica to harvest clementines
10/09/2020 | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO. The Council of the Moroccan Government has decided to extend the state of health emergency declared since March 2020 until 10 November 2020.
Air Arabia Maroc, Air France, Bastia, Casablanca, Corsica, Corsican clementine, Covid-19, Egypt Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, France, French Office of Immigration and Integration, Johns Hopkins University, Morocco, OFII, passenger health record, PCR test, Pegasus, Poretta, Qatar Airways, Rabat, Royal Air Maroc, seasonal workers, state of health emergency, TAP, Transavia, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines

Citing 42% of the country's new cases, the Casablanca agglomeration is isolated from the rest of Morocco

Citing 42% of the country's new cases, the Casablanca agglomeration is isolated from the rest of Morocco
09/07/2020 | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO. The inhabitants of the Moroccan economic capital must undergo new restrictive containment measures to slow down the evolution of the Covid-19. version française
Casablanca, confinement, Covid-19, Khalid Ait Taleb, Morocco

Pizzorno Environnement continues its disengagement from Morocco

Pizzorno Environnement continues its disengagement from Morocco
08/25/2020 | Environment
MOROCCO/FRANCE. After stopping its operations on 1 July 2020, Pizzorno Environnement announced on 24 August that it "is not a candidate for the renewal of the Marrakech collection and cleaning market". version française

Casablanca, Marrakech, Morocco, Oum Azza, Pizzorno Environnement, Rabat, Teodem, Teomara, waste

EBRD supports Morocco

EBRD supports Morocco
08/18/2020 | Services
MOROCCO. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development multiplies loans to provide the Moroccan economy with the necessary liquidity in this period of crisis.
ADM, Caixa Bank Maroc, Casablanca, coronavirus crisis, Crédit Immobilier et Hôtelier, EBRD, Morocco, Office national de l'électricité et de l'eau potable, Office national des aéroports, ONDA, ONEE, Rabat, Société nationale des autoroutes du Maroc

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