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Morocco potato exports rebound fivefold after easing of restrictions
Hespress
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August 27, 2025
Moroccan potato exports surged between July 2024 and May 2025, multiplying fivefold to 42,900 tonnes worth 14.9 million dollars, according to trade data. The figure is 5.7 times higher than the previous season and 50 percent above 2022/23 levels,...
Morocco expands influence in the Sahel as Algeria faces setbacks, report says
Hespress
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August 27, 2025
Morocco is increasing its influence across the Sahel, while Algeria’s traditional foothold in the region is weakening, according to a new report from the Middle East Institute for Policy and Economy. The study points to recent political and...
Morocco ranks third in Africa with 7,500 millionaires, Africa Wealth Report 2025 shows
Hespress
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August 27, 2025
Morocco is home to around 7,500 US-dollar millionaires, placing it third in Africa after South Africa and Egypt, according to the Africa Wealth Report 2025 published this week by Henley & Partners in collaboration with New World Wealth. The study,...
Morocco customs seize 64 tons of plastic bags in 2024, down 76 percent
Hespress
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August 27, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Society Hespress ENWednesday 27 August 2025 - 17:34 Moroccan customs authorities seized 64 tons of plastic bags in 2024, marking a sharp 76 percent decline compared to the previous year, according to the annual...
Morocco's Treasury places MAD 2.1 bln in cash surpluses
Hespress
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August 27, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General With MAPWednesday 27 August 2025 - 21:30 Morocco’s Treasury and External Finance Directorate (DTFE) carried on Wednesday a cash surplus placement, totaling MAD 2.1 billion. The repo placement was subscribed...
Governor of Taiwan's central bank ranked A- by Global Finance
Focus Taiwan
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August 28, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 28 (CNA) Yang Chin-long (楊金龍), governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan), received an A- grade from New York-based Global Finance magazine, up from B+ last year. Based on the Central Banker Report Cards 2025...
Morocco grows fruit and vegetable exports to Spain by 28%
Fresh Plaza
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August 27, 2025
In the first four months of 2025, Morocco exported US$729 million (€672 million) worth of fresh fruits and vegetables to Spain, representing a 28 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. Spain currently sources about 33 per cent of...
Venice Market Kicks Off With Robust Numbers, an Added Day, and Stronger Latin American and Middle East Presence
Variety
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August 28, 2025
Just as George Clooney and Adam Sandler hit the Lido for Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly,” the Venice Production Bridge is kicking off with some 3,300 film industry executives – roughly 1,400 of which are producers – set to disembark for the 12th...
UK firm reports major progress at Morocco mine project
Zawya
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The UK’s Mining company Critical Mineral Resources (CMR) has announced major progress at its Agadir Melloul copper project in Morocco, including the acquisition of new permits, exclusivity agreements, and the start of drilling. The company said...
Stablecoins to drive business transactions in Nigeria within three years, Zabira predicts
Nairametrics
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August 28, 2025
Stablecoins are set to become a major driver of business transactions in Nigeria within the next one to three years, digital assets exchange, Zabira Technologies, predicted. The company made this projection during a press briefing on its brand...
Water stress in Morocco is becoming increasingly alarming
Atalayar
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August 28, 2025
What solutions is Morocco implementing? The Moroccan Ministry of Equipment and Water has confirmed that the country's water reserves amount to 5.729 billion head waiter this August. This represents 34.1% of the capacity of Moroccan dams, whereas...
Oldest known ankylosaur fossil discovered in Morocco: ‘Spikes all over its body’
Hindustan Times
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August 27, 2025
Scientists have unearthed what the fossil of what they say is the oldest known ankylosaur, a heavily armoured plant-eater that once roamed the flood plains of North Africa. According to The Guardian, the fossil was found near Boulemane, a central...
Morocco Reduces Cereal Imports 11% Despite Growing Food Security Concerns
Morocco World News
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August 27, 2025
Rabat — Morocco cut its cereal imports by 11% during the first seven months of 2025, according to data from the National Federation of Cereal and Vegetable Traders. The country imported 5.847 million tons of cereals between January and July 2025,...
Morocco’s Atlantic Strategy Charts New Course for Africa’s Economic Integration
Morocco World News
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August 27, 2025
Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita said on Tuesday in Rabat that King Mohammed VI’s vision places the sea at the center of Morocco’s development, continental connection, and sovereignty. At the opening of a seminar on...
Morocco Gets To Work On Marrakesh, Agadir Airport Expansions
Routes
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As part of its Airports 2030 strategy, the Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) has awarded contracts worth $440 million for major expansions at Marrakesh Menara and Agadir Al Massira airports. The expansions will boost passenger capacity ahead of...
‘Jaw-droppingly weird’ dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes and armor
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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August 28, 2025
Story by Reuters (CNN) — Around 165 million years ago on a coastal floodplain in what is now Morocco lived one of the most extreme dinosaurs on record, lavishly adorned with armor and spikes – some about three feet long – unlike that of any other...
Iran unchanged in FIFA Futsal Women’s World Ranking
Tehran Times
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August 29, 2025
TEHRAN - The latest edition of the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Ranking features 12 new teams, reflecting the booming popularity of the game ahead of the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup in the Philippines, which kicks off this coming...
Africa Green Opportunity Index: AGESI’s new lens for sustainable investment
Peoples Gazette
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August 29, 2025
For decades, the dominant narrative surrounding Africa in global investment circles has been one of risk management. However, a confluence of global megatrends and unique continental advantages is forcing a fundamental reassessment. The global...
Le Monde’s Morocco Fixation: Intellectual Exhaustion Meets Post-Imperial Projection
Morocco World News
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August 27, 2025
Marrakech – In its recently published serialized “summer investigation” on Morocco’s sovereign – titled “L’énigme Mohammed VI” – Le Monde employed ominous framing devices suggesting an “atmosphere of end of reign” and “unfinished reforms.” This...
Morocco named among top tourist destinations in 2025 by Travel and Tour World
Hespress
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August 26, 2025
Morocco has been recognized as one of the top global tourism destinations in 2025, according to a report published by Travel and Tour World, a platform specializing in the tourism industry. The North African country joined a distinguished list...