Our regional theme this quarter analyses how Iran has been impacted by the re-imposition of sanctions, lower oil prices and coronavirus (COVID-19). We look at how the country’s relationships will change in the region and internationally, and highlight what we see as we look at beyond COVID-19 to determine risks and potential opportunities.

Morocco’s second largest telecom operator, Inwi, launched mobile payment services becoming the first in Morocco to offer such facilitation to its subscribers.

The French container transportation and shipping company, CMA CGM, is enhancing its shuttle service in Morocco, offering its clients as of Sept.12 a new stopover in the southern Moroccan port of Dakhla.

Morocco’s phosphate industry could capture 80%-90% of global demand by 2030, a huge boost to economic and investment growth, according to industry experts. But the issue of sovereignty in Western Sahara remains a political hurdle to full exploitation of the resource.

RABAT (Reuters) - Renewable energy investor Platinum Power, minority-owned by U.S. private equity firm Brookstone Partners, has teamed up with China’s CFHEC to build a $300 million hydropower plant in central Morocco, it said on Wednesday.

Rabat – Alstom SA, a French company with global operations in rail and tram transport systems, intends to reinforce its presence in Morocco, growing its cabling factory in Fez. This is part of the company’s global strategic plan to consolidate existing operations.

Moroccan mining firm, Managem, announced, Tuesday, that it acquired the remaining 30% stake in the joint venture with West African-focused gold mining and exploration company Avocet Mining, for $21 million.

In Morocco, gross enrollment for pre-primary education has hovered around the fiftieth percentile for the past ten years, despite multiple attempts by the government to encourage early literacy.

Rabat – In a letter addressed to its shareholders on July 1, the exploration company stated it has completed negotiations with the Moroccan National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) and has prepared the relevant contracts for the permit.

It’s hard to stand out from the crowd when you’re one of 2,800 exhibitors – but the Moroccan National Provincial Tourist Office has been adjudged the Best Stand Design for its authentic representation of a typical Moroccan house at Arabian Travel Market 2019.