Economy of Morocco

Worldwide Train and Components Industry to 2030 - Identify Growth Segments for Investment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Identify growth segments for investment.

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  • Identify growth segments for investment.
  • Economic growth and a rapidly growing urban population is expected to increase the demand for new train and components manufacturing, during the forecast period.
  • According to the World Bank, urban population in South Asia is expected to grow by 250 million by 2030.
  • This rapid urbanization is expected to boost the growth of train and components manufacturing market.

Outlook on the Worldwide Industrial Centrifuges Industry to 2025 - Featuring MSE Hiller, Andritz & Alfa Laval Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

The global chemical industry grew by 2.0% in 2019, which was below the 2.7% growth registered in 2018.

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  • The global chemical industry grew by 2.0% in 2019, which was below the 2.7% growth registered in 2018.
  • The slowdown in growth can be attributed to the decline in the demand from the automobile sector.
  • In Asia, the growth of the chemical industry slowed down to 3.2% in 2019, compared to 3.5% in 2018.
  • The world's largest chemical market, China, was also affected, registering a growth rate of 3.0%, as compared to 4.7% in 2018.

RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing o[...]

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Background: The Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) with Mauritania provides significant fishing opportunities targeting demersal and pelagic species as well as tuna and highly migratory species for the EU fleet.

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  • Background: The Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) with Mauritania provides significant fishing opportunities targeting demersal and pelagic species as well as tuna and highly migratory species for the EU fleet.
  • Due to the complex nature of the negotiations, both parties indeed agreed to extend the current Protocol for a maximum period of one year.
  • They established the extension by way of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, which they initialled on 4 September 2019 in Brussels.
  • This extension avoided the interruption of fishing activities by EU vessels after the Protocol expired in November 2019.
  • It is now necessary for the European Parliament to make its decision as regards the approval of the extension.
  • Position of the rapporteur The fisheries agreement with Mauritania is the most important of the EU's current fisheries agreements with third countries.
  • EU shipowners have suffered heavy losses from the road transport blockade caused by the conflict at Mauritanias border with Morocco.
  • The rapporteur urges the Commission to ensure that the new protocol maintains the balance achieved on fishing opportunities in the financial contribution.
  • The cost-benefit ratio of the agreement with Mauritania, which the changes made to the technical measures have also helped improve, also needs to remain unchanged.

International Seminar on Greening Africa's Financial System Held in Morocco Co-hosted by Tsinghua University and Casablanca Finance City

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Monday, July 1, 2019

CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The International Seminar on Greening Africa's Financial System, co-hosted by Tsinghua University and Casablanca Finance City, was held on June 25th-26th in Morocco, Casablanca.

Key Points: 
  • CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The International Seminar on Greening Africa's Financial System, co-hosted by Tsinghua University and Casablanca Finance City, was held on June 25th-26th in Morocco, Casablanca.
  • This seminar, as part of the Green Finance Leadership Program (GFLP) launched by Tsinghua University and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in May 2018, was participated with experts from Africa, France, the UK, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan to share knowledge and experience in developing green finance.
  • The greening of finance in Africa also requires greater collaboration with the academia as well as MDBs."
  • Said Ibrahimi, CEO of Casablanca Finance City Authority, said: "although the opportunities on the continent are tremendous, Africa attracts only 5% of international green finance flows.

International Seminar on Greening Africa's Financial System Held in Morocco Co-hosted by Tsinghua University and Casablanca Finance City

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Monday, July 1, 2019

CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The International Seminar on Greening Africa's Financial System, co-hosted by Tsinghua University and Casablanca Finance City, was held on June 25th-26th in Morocco, Casablanca.

Key Points: 
  • CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The International Seminar on Greening Africa's Financial System, co-hosted by Tsinghua University and Casablanca Finance City, was held on June 25th-26th in Morocco, Casablanca.
  • This seminar, as part of the Green Finance Leadership Program (GFLP) launched by Tsinghua University and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in May 2018, was participated with experts from Africa, France, the UK, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan to share knowledge and experience in developing green finance.
  • The greening of finance in Africa also requires greater collaboration with the academia as well as MDBs."
  • Said Ibrahimi, CEO of Casablanca Finance City Authority, said: "although the opportunities on the continent are tremendous, Africa attracts only 5% of international green finance flows.

Nigeria's Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market, 2019 - Nigeria Updates Broadband Penetration Target for 2021 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, March 22, 2019

The economy has recovered from a recent recession, with GDP growth of 1.9% in 2018.

Key Points: 
  • The economy has recovered from a recent recession, with GDP growth of 1.9% in 2018.
  • This has helped the telecom sector to attract foreign investment, particularly from China, while government infrastructure programs are also stimulating investment.
  • This is helping to boost the country's fixed-line broadband sector, which has seen considerable consolidation among players in recent years.
  • The government has updated its broadband ambitions, aiming to increase penetration from 30% by 2020 to 70% by 2021 though most connections will be via mobile networks.

Opinion - Conclusion of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, the Implementation Protocol thereto and an exchange of letters accompanying the said Agreement - PE 630.543v02-00 - Committ[...]

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, the Implementation Protocol thereto and an exchange of letters accompanying the said Agreement

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OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, the Implementation Protocol thereto and an exchange of letters accompanying the said Agreement

Morocco - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Thursday, October 4, 2018

The part-privatised incumbent telco Maroc Telecom remains the dominant player in the fixed-line sector though has effective competition in the mobile sector.

Key Points: 
  • The part-privatised incumbent telco Maroc Telecom remains the dominant player in the fixed-line sector though has effective competition in the mobile sector.
  • The country has some of the lowest prices for broadband internet access, despite there being relatively little competition in the fixed-line broadband sector.
  • This report analyses Morocco's fixed-line telecom market, including sector statistics and assessments of recent regulatory measures.
  • Companies mentioned in this report:
    Maroc Telecom (Menara, IAM), Orange Morocco (Mdi Telecom), Inwi (Wana, Maroc Connect), Morocco Trade and Development Services (MTDS), Vivendi, Zain

Government of Canada highlights cross-border tourism and trade at Great Lakes Economic Forum

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Friday, May 4, 2018

She also addressed the need to grow cross-border tourism and highlighted the tourism sector's contributions to success and economic growth in the region.

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  • She also addressed the need to grow cross-border tourism and highlighted the tourism sector's contributions to success and economic growth in the region.
  • Our government strongly believes that cross-border trade and investments will mean economic growth and prosperity for both Canada and the United States.
  • In 2017, bilateral trade between Canada and the Great Lakes states totalled more than $250 billion.
  • More than 12.7 million U.S. citizens visited Canada as tourists in 2015, spending a total of $7.8 billion in Canada.