Morocco
OCP Group CEO Mostafa Terrab Named Morocco's 'Man of the Year' by Maroc Hebdo
The French-language weekly Maroc Hebdo has revealed the identity of the Man of the Year 2019. His name: Mostafa Terrab, Chairman and CEO of the OCP group.
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Industry
Morocco
Israeli Argan Oil Production Surpasses Morocco's, Challenging Global Market
Morocco has literally lost the monopoly on argan oil production to Israel, whose trees now produce 10 times more.
Morocco
Portuguese Business Delegation Seeks to Boost Trade Ties with Morocco
A multi-sectoral business mission from Portugal has been on a working visit to Morocco since December 11. Among other things, this mission will conduct exchanges to strengthen trade relations between the two countries.
Morocco
Swiss Chemical Giant Clariant Exits Morocco After Decades, Citing Heavy Losses
The Swiss company Clariant has ended decades of industrial presence in Morocco . The company is currently working to settle the accounts of its heavily loss-making Moroccan subsidiary.
Morocco
Chinese Auto Parts Giant Citic Dicastal Expands in Morocco, Creating 1,200 Jobs
Global leader specialized in aluminum casting and the production of automotive aluminum parts, the Chinese group Citic Dicastal, inaugurated, this Monday, November 25 in Kenitra, the second phase of the Dicastal Morocco Africa project. With a total cost of 350 million euros, this project will create 1200 jobs.
Morocco
Israeli-Made Cigarettes Mysteriously Appear in Moroccan Markets
To everyone’s surprise, authentic Philip Morris International cigarette packs manufactured in Turkey for the Israeli market have been sold in Morocco. Philip Morris Morocco (PMM) has tried to clarify the situation.
Morocco
Morocco Seizes Over 180,000 Unsafe Phone Chargers in Major Import Crackdown
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, in coordination with customs services, seized 184,250 non-compliant mobile phone chargers from Asian countries on November 22.
Morocco
Chinese Auto Parts Giant Citic Dicastal Expands in Morocco, Creating 1,200 New Jobs
And two for Citic Dicastal in Kenitra. The Chinese group proceeded on Monday, November 25, 2019 to the inauguration of the second phase of the Dicastal Morocco Africa project, for a total investment of 350 million euros.
Morocco
Thousands of Illegal Food Companies Uncovered in Morocco, Posing Health Risks
3,000 food companies have been flagged by the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA). They are operating in total illegality as they do not have any approval or even a health permit.
Morocco
Fiat Chrysler Merger Could Bring New Auto Plant to Morocco
The two French and Italian manufacturers, Peugeot PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), have recently announced their merger. This could lead to the construction of an Italian factory in [Morocco].
Morocco
Brain Drain Accelerates: Morocco Sees 5.3% Rise in Skilled Workers Leaving for Jobs Abroad
The data recorded in the latest report of the Ministry of Labor and Professional Integration indicate that the exodus of skills continues dangerously.
Morocco
Swiss Experts Eye Moroccan Cannabis for Medical and Industrial Use
Deputy Larbi El Mharchi discussed the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) proposal to legalize cannabis, during an intervention on an Arab channel where he announced that Swiss experts are showing a keen interest in Moroccan cannabis. They aim to set up a plant extraction facility for therapeutic and industrial purposes.