Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories
May 7th, 2025
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on how Morocco is linked to Europe on the strength of its auto sector and a trade pact. But its status as a connector country has become precarious in the trade war: When Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, returned from the Group of 20 summit in Brazil […]
Read more »Morocco’s High-Speed Railway — the Only One in Africa — Is Extending to Three Cities
May 5th, 2025
Via Nice News, an article on Morocco’s high-speed railway: Bullet trains have been all the rage in recent years. California has a project in the works, Europe is developing another line connecting Germany and France, and now, Morocco is extending its own high-speed railway — the only one in Africa. The coastal country has made some major infrastructure upgrades in […]
Read more »Mauritania and Morocco’s Historic Deal to Launch Nouakchott Stock Exchange
April 27th, 2025
Via Middle East Monitor, a report on Mauritania and Morocco’s historic deal to launch a Nouakchott stock exchange: In a major step toward financial modernisation and regional integration, Mauritania and Morocco have signed a landmark agreement to establish the country’s first stock exchange in Nouakchott. The deal, signed on Thursday between the Central Bank of […]
Read more »Morocco: The Mexico of Europe?
March 22nd, 2025
Via Chatham House, an article on Morocco and the potential for it to become a battleground in a global trade war: Chinese President Xi Jinping stopped off in Morocco on his return from the G20 summit in Brazil in November. The flying visit is a sign of the importance China attaches to safeguarding its domination […]
Read more »Made In Morocco: How China’s EV Battery Makers Are Powering Past Western Tariffs
February 5th, 2025
Via South China Morning Post, a report on how a Chinese-African joint venture is latest company to find way past Western trade barriers while leveraging region’s abundant battery materials: An electric vehicle (EV) battery parts maker has become the latest Chinese company to begin production in Morocco to target lucrative European and North American markets, […]
Read more »Energy, Mining, Telecoms: Gulf Nations Pour Billions Into Africa
January 24th, 2025
Via The Africa Report, a look at the Gulf’s continued strong investment interest in Africa: Gulf countries invested over $100bn in Africa between 2012 and 2022, leveraging the continent’s opportunities to diversify their oil-dependent economies. Nearly half of those investments came from the UAE. Here is a breakdown in infographics. Agriculture, renewable energy, healthcare and […]
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