Rabat – The UK expressed on Tuesday its appreciation for Morocco’s commitment to the UN-led political process in Western Sahara, noting the country’s serious efforts toward finding a lasting, politically…
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Morocco’s Economy Lost 280,000 Jobs in First Quarter of 2023
by Yarzar Yeby Yarzar YeRabat – Morocco’s national economy has lost a staggering 280,000 jobs in the past 12 months, with the overall rate of unemployment rising to 12.9% at the end of the…
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King Mohammed VI Instructs Government to Invest $14.3 Billion Additional Budget to Address Water Crisis
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunRabat – King Mohammed VI has issued instructions to increase the current budget allocated to the National Program for Drinking Water Supply and Irrigation 2020-2027 to MAD 143 billion ($14.3…
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Morocco, UK Sign Cooperation Framework on Climate Action, Clean Energy
Rabat – Morocco and the UK have reflected their determination to intensify cooperation on sectors like clean energy through the signing of a strategic cooperation framework. Moroccan Minister of Foreign…
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EconomyEgyptNewsNorth Africa
Egypt Targets Primary Surplus of 2.5% in Fy 2024, Debt-to-GDP Ratio of Less Than 80% by 2026/27: Maait
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaMinister of Finance Mohamed Maait has affirmed the government’s commitment to achieving financial targets during the current fiscal year, which ends in June, despite the global challenges. Maait said, in…
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Egypt Eyes Further Assistance From World Bank for Household Natural Gas Connection Project
Egypt is looking forward to reaching an agreement with the World Bank Group (WBG) over the possibility of receiving an additional support for the Household Natural Gas Connection Project, as…
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Egypt Provides Promising Investment Opportunities Despite Challenges: Golden Brokers
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanThe Golden Brokers said that Egypt faces high inflation and its currency, the Egypt’s pound, depreciated almost 50% against the USD since March 2022, the country offers interesting investment opportunities.…
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Fitch Downgrades Egypt to ‘B’ as Economy Reels
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineGlobal rating agency Fitch has downgraded Egypt’s outlook to ‘B’ from ‘B+’. The outlook for the country remains negative. According to Fitch’s Primary Rating analyst, Laure de Nervo, the main…
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Egypt Faces First Fitch Downgrade in a Decade as Economic Struggle Continues
Fitch Ratings, one of the ‘Big Three’ credit rating agencies, downgraded Egypt’s sovereign credit rating – an assessment of a country’s ability to meet its foreign currency obligations – from…
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Egypt, Algeria Discuss Cooperation in Education Domain
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaCAIRO, May 9 (MENA): Minister of Education and Technical Education Reda Hegazy discussed Monday night with Algerian Minister of National Education Abdelhakim Belabed cooperation between the two countries in the…
