The American business magazine Forbes has released its annual ranking of the wealthiest people in the world. The list did not exclude Morocco, for it includes three well-known Moroccan figures namely Othmane Benjelloun, Aziz Akhanouch and Anas Sefrioui. Othmane Benjelloun led the list of three Moroccan billionaires published by Forbes with a total net worth of 1.9 billion US Dollars. The wealthiest man in Morocco, according to Forbes, is the chairman of BMCE Bank of Africa, the panafrican
Organisation Maroc Culture announced that the famous American pop singer and song writer, Demi Lovato, is going to perform on the 19th of May 2017 at Mawazine Rythms of the World Festival. The former Disney star’s fans will get the chance to see her perform on the “Swissi” scene in Rabat along with other international singers that were invited by the festival organisers. 24 year-old Demi is a singer, song writer and actress who made her debut as a child actress in 2008.
King Mohammed VI presided yesterday in tangier the launching of a 10 billion project. Morocco and the Chinese Group “Haite” will build a new industrial and technology city of 2000 hectares. Financed by the “Haite” group, BMCE Bank of Africa and the Moroccan government, the project aims to host 300,000 inhabitants and create 100,000 jobs. It is a site that will attract 200 multinational corporations and boost the economy of the region. «'Mohammed VI Tangiers Tech
Saadeddine El Othmani, recently named Prime Minister, is meeting tomorrow Tuesday the general secretary Of the Authenticity and Modernity party to initiate talks about the formation of the government. El Othmani is later going to sit with other parties’ representatives including the socialist Union of Popular forces party.
The 2017 world happiness Report ranks Morocco 84th in the world and 4th in Africa. Supported by the UN, the annual report tracks the happiness of 155 countries based on several features such as education, democracy heath and employment. While the rest of the world is celebrating the international day of happiness, Africa is ranked as the unhappiest continent on this planet. An annual report released on Monday by the UN has ranked Morocco fourth in a list of the happiest countries in Africa.
“Compact with Africa” is a project designed by the G20 to promote the economy of Africa and help African countries through financial initiatives. The launch of the project took place in Baden-Baden, Germany and was attended by the Moroccan finance Minister Mohammed Boussaid.
Rabat is hosting today the 20th of March, the 24th conference of the Arab-Parliamentary Union. The conference is supposed to be attended by several Arab parliamentary representatives to develop a new working plan for the union and elect a new leader. The two-day conference will discuss the promotion of the regional and international activities of the participating countries. It will also discuss the union’s former projects and study their effeciency. The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union
The decision of dismissing Abdelilah Benkirane several months after being appointed by the King has created a huge controversy in the political scene. To analyze the royal decidion that surprised the public opinion, Yabiladi.com interviewed Abdessamad Belkebir, a university professor and an ex-political militant in the Socialist Union of Popular Forces party. According to Belkebir the dismissal of the general secretary of the PJD contradicts the philosophy of the Moroccan constitution.
The king Mohammed VI received Saadeddine Othmani friday afternoon in the royal palace in Casablanca. During this visit the king appointed the justice and development member Prime Minister and entrusted him with the task of forming a government. A communiqué of the ministry of the royal house, of protocol and chancellery confirmed the information. The nomination of El Othmani came after, the king dismissed on Wednesday the ex-prime minister Abdelilah Benkirane. This latter failed
Some people find it annoying and disturbing but it is that time of the year when everybody is supposed to turn the clocks forward. Morocco is moving on the 26th of March to the daylight saving time ; a period that has several drawbacks and benefits.