Iconic figures of poetry will attend in the 7th and 8th of April in Chefchaouen the 32nd edition of the national festival of Moroccan Modern poetry organized by “les amis d’Al Mouaatamid” association. During this festival, poets will have the chance to recite their words and aesthetic expressions in the city’s beautiful and historical sites. Chefchaouen known by its Andalusian vibes will host literary evenings and poetry exhibitions to bring together the lovers of this
The republic of Guinea received on Friday 31st of March a cargo of 25,000 tons of fertilizers. Reported by Medias24, the delivery of the first quarter was shipped to Conakry’s port by OCP, Morocco’s leading exporter of phosphate fertilizers. This Endeavour is part of an agreement signed between the kingdom and Guinea Conakry during the king’s official visit in last February. Morocco was committed into offering 20,000 tones of fertilizers and help the African country purchase
Umnia bank, a joint venture created by Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) and CIH will start operating «within a short period of time», as pointed out by Sheikh Khalid Bin Thani Bin Abdullah al-Thani, chairman and managing director of the Qatari Islamic Bank. Reported by the Gulf Times, Sheikh Khalid declared during the bank’s general assembly meeting organized yesterday in Doha : «We expect this investment will achieve good results based on the detailed
The Moroccan Minister of Youth and Sports signed on Monday 3d of April in Athens a partnership agreement with the National Bank of Greece (TYPET) to promote Cultural tourism among youths. According to a communiqué released by the Moroccan Ministry of Youth and Sports, the agreement signed by the Minister Mohamed Rherras and Nicolas Kipos president of TYPET bank, is part of the mutual corporation that ties Morocco and Greece. This program will encourage youths to explore cultural tourism
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook on Tuesday morning the region of Figuig in eastern Morocco. According to a communiqué released by the government-run National Institute of Geophysics, the earthquake epicenter is located in the region of Bouanane near Figuig. The quake was reportedly felt around 05:34 am (GMT+1).
The second edition of the “African Business Connect” forum, organized to promote the “Made in Morocco” in Eastern Africa through commercial events, was launched Monday 3rd of April with the objective of exploring the Rwandan, Tanzanian and Malagasy markets. Initiated by the governmental agency Maroc Export and BMCE Bank of Africa, this edition represents an opportunity for Moroccan companies to discover a new region with great potential. According to a communiqué
Bloomberg L.P a privately held financial software, data and media company published on April a global risk briefing map that puts Morocco among the low risk countries in the world. The briefing is based upon the 12th edition of the Global Risk report that was released on the 11th of January 2017. The annual report published by the World Economic Forum indicates the changes that are occurring in the global risks landscape. According to the global risk map provided by Bloomberg,
Head of RNI party, Aziz Akhannouch, sued three Moroccan journalists namely Khalid Jamai, Hicham Amrani and Hamid Mahdaoui, owner of Badil.net. Akhannouch accuses the three journalists of defamation and the publication of false information. In an interview filmed by Badil.net, a Moroccan online newspaper, Khalid Jamai has accused the Minister of Agriculture of “changing his political stances, inconsistency, and lack of charisma". Akhannouch decided to file a defamation lawsuit against
King Mohammed VI launched on Saturday 1st of April in Ghessate (Ouarzazate region) the fourth stage of Noor Ouarzazate solar plant. The station is spanned over an area of 137 hectares with a photovoltaic PV technology. The construction of this project will generate 582 megawatts and reduce Morocco's contribution to the "greenhouse effect" gas emission. This project will also provide electricity for over a million homes when completed in 2020. With an investment of more than MAD 750
The president of the Spanish company, Red Eléctrica de España that operates in the energy sector spoke in favor of the setup of a third submarine interconnection between Morocco and Spain. According to Europa news agency, Jose Foldago, CEO and chairman of the partly state-owned company declared during a press conference on Thursday that the corporation «has not received any official instruction» to bring up the topic, however, he pointed out that «the project