Nestle invests US$1.3m in installation of private solar station in Morocco in quest for net zero emissions
MOROCCO – Multinational food manufacturing giant Nestle has inaugurated a private solar station in Morocco…
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Fertilizer giant OCP Group launches agricultural development centered website to promote industry growth
MOROCCO – Morocco’s state-owned phosphate and fertilizer group OCP group has launched a new website…
Morocco lifts import duties on wheat to build up stock following low production
MOROCCO – The Government of Morocco has extended the suspension of import duties on common…
Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup Chari.ma planning expansion after strong growth in Casablanca
MOROCCO – Chari.ma, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce platform that fashions retailers with suppliers is seeking…
Russia mulls banning Moroccan tomatoes over safety concerns
MOROCCO – The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance has announced that it…
Blue Investment Holding acquires 35% stake in Moroccan grocery retailer BIM
MOROCCO – Blue Investment Holding owned by Helios Investment Partners, a private equity fund manager…
Morocco allows Russian fishing vessels to operate in its waters in new legal framework
MOROCCO – In a bid to ensure the sustainability of the Moroccan fisheries and foster…
Leading Moroccan agricultural companies merge to create one stop shop for farmers
MOROCCO – Development Partners International (DPI)’s backed Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte à Goutte et de…
Danish fund manager APMC acquires 49% stake in Moroccan grain terminal operator
MOROCCO – Holmarcom Group, a leading diversified industrial group in Morocco has offloaded 49% of…
Morocco to tackle water scarcity with US$1 billion seawater desalination project in the offing
MOROCCO – Morocco is building Africa’s largest water treatment plant at a cost of MAD…
Morocco to launch 24 aquaculture projects to bolster fish and seafood production
MOROCCO – Morocco is ramping up investment in its fish and aquaculture sector as it…
Morocco’s fish and seafood export volumes rise by 6% despite decline in production
MOROCCO – Morocco earned MAD 15.3 billion (US$1.66 billion) from the export of fish and…
Morocco to establish US$1.4m packing factory, valuation unit for aquaculture products
MOROCCO – Morocco is planning inject MAD 13 million (US$1.4 million) for the establishment of…
EIB inks US$235m financing agreement with Morocco’s agriculture financier Credit Agricole Bank
MOROCCO – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has inked a €200 million (US$235m) loan agreement…
Morocco’s cereals production declines by 39% in 2019-2020 season
MOROCCO – Morocco’s cereal production for the 2019-2020 season decreased by 39% compared to the…
Tunisian cheese marker Land’Or clinches US$12.89m from EBRD for Tunisia, Morocco expansion
NORTH AFRICA – Land’Or, Tunisian dairy processor specializing in cheese making has received €10.9 million…
Coca-Cola appoints Mehdi Alami as Managing Director for Morocco franchise
MOROCCO – The Coca-Cola Export Corporation has announced the appointment of Mehdi Alami as the…
Norway, Netherlands inject US$2.5m into Moroccan aquaculture project
MOROCCO – The Netherlands and Norway have contributed US$2.5 million to the Moroccan aquaculture project…
Alapala completes installation of a new flour mill in Morocco
MOROCCO – Alapala, one of the leading brands in flour milling equipment and mill projects…
EBRD funds Al Dahra US$5.6m to boost olive oil production in Morocco
MOROCCO – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it is…
Morocco agri-food export volumes reach 3.1m tonnes for the first time in history
MOROCCO – Exports of agri-food products reached around 3.1 million tons during the 2018-2019 campaign…
Morocco given a nod to export raspberries to the US
MOROCCO – Morocco’s National Office for Food Health Safety (ONSSA) announced that the US has…
Zalar Agri secures US$24m from IFC to expand fruit and nut growing operations in Morocco
MOROCCO – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing US$24 million in…
SEAF Morocco Growth Fund invests in agritech start-up company SOWIT
MOROCCO – SEAF Morocco Growth Fund (SMGF), an investment fund has completed its fourth investment…