Morocco Approves $4.6 Billion Investment Projects, Targeting 17,000 Jobs

The 8th National Investment Commission (CNI), held Thursday in Rabat under the chairmanship of Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, approved 47 investment projects totaling 51 billion dirhams ($4.6 billion) and aiming to create nearly 17,000 direct and …

R600bn Morocco-UK subsea power project rejected

The company had been seeking a guaranteed minimum price for the electricity supplied, known as contract for difference, from Britain's government. Xlinks chair, former Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis, said the company was bitterly disappointed by the …

CEVA Logistics renews contract to transport aeronautics parts between France, Morocco, Tunisia

France   The agreement covers the renewal of transport services for three years between Morocco and France, as well as between Tunisia and France. CEVA Logistics has been providing transport and logistics services to Safran for many years and will continue …

Interview with PPDS’ Fabrice Penhoat: “It’s a huge market now in Morocco”

Paris-based Penhoat, business director Philips Signage and dvLED France, Dom Tom and Africa, explains how hosting the FIFA World Cup has inspired a boom in Morocco, and tells the unlikely story of his career in AV One of the most exciting aspects of …

10 Nigerian referees set for VAR training in Morocco

The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Gbenga Elegbeleye, has announced that the league board, in partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has shortlisted 10 computer-literate indigenous referees for VAR training in …

Ed Miliband rejects £24bn plan to bring power from Morocco to UK

UK drops mega-project to transport energy underwater from Morocco

The UK has decided to abandon a mega-project intended to bring solar and wind energy from Morocco for use by domestic consumers. It stepped back from a plan to transmit power generated in Tan-tan province in Morocco's south through what would have been …

‘Bitter disappointment’ as UK rejects support for €29.5B project to import renewable energy from Morocco

The UK Government has decided to reject the huge £25 billion (around €29.5 billion) project that would import 11.5 GW of solar and wind power from Morocco to the British grid via 4,000-kilometer HVDC subsea cables. Source: Xlinks The Xlinks Morocco-UK …

Britain Shuns $34 Billion Morocco-UK Subsea Power Project

The UK government has rejected the 25 billion ($34.39 billion) pound Morocco-UK Power Project, citing a preference for domestic renewable initiatives that offer greater economic and strategic benefits. The project aimed to supply solar and wind energy from …

Casablanca: Summer in Morocco’s Most Vibrant City

If you’ve already been to Marrakech and are keen to explore another Moroccan city or simply prefer visiting places where you can feel like a local rather than a tourist, put Casablanca at the top of your “to go” list. The most modern – and largest – city …