Al Arabiya/AFP (Tarfaya, Morocco, May 18, 2013) — Morocco is sloughing ahead with a program to boost wind energy production, particularly in the southern Tarfaya region, where Africa’s largest wind farm is set to open in 2014. The kingdom, which has no hydrocarbon reserves of its own, hopes to cover 42 percent of its […]
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Human Development: Foreign Direct Investment’s Desirable Goal – Jean AbiNader
MATIC, by Jean R. AbiNader (Washington, DC, May 17, 2013) — While the term “Washington consensus” has fallen from its once mighty perch of prescriptive development wisdom, it is a bit startling to observe how many of its domestic applications—investments in local social and economic development, opening domestic markets to global competition, and an emphasis […]
Senegal on a drive to have Morocco rejoin African Union – Africa Review
AFRICA REVIEW, by Tamba Jean-Matthew (Dakar, Senegal, May 16, 2013) — Senegal’s President Macky Sall has urged “the friends of Morocco” to join his efforts in bringing the North African country back to the African Union. He said the reunion would help in reaching a sustainable solution to the Polisario issue, which had “dragged on […]
Moroccan Soulaymane Kachani Named World Economic Forum Young Global Leader-Columbia U.
Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science, by Melanie Farmer (New York, NY, May 14, 2013) — The World Economic Forum has inducted Soulaymane Kachani, vice dean of Columbia Engineering and a professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, into its 2013 class of Young Global Leaders. The new […]
“Inclusive growth”: Hot topic during AfDB Annual Meetings in Marrakech, May 27-31 – AFDB
African Development Bank (May 14, 2013) — A series of high-level seminars will be held during the AfDB Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco from 27-31 May 2013, to explore new ideas and set out concrete actions that will help transform Africa’s economic boom into sustainable and inclusive growth. The panels will focus on the key […]
Maroc Export sets up meetings between Moroccan shoe manufacturers, French buyers
(Article in French) Au Fait Maroc (May 14, 2013) — As part of its promotional program, Maroc Export (Moroccan Center for Export Promotion) held business to business (B2B) meetings between Moroccan manufacturers and French contractors in the shoe design and production sector. The program to develop new exports from Morocco went well as five […]
The “Invisible Majority”: Why gender inclusion matters in Morocco – World Bank
World Bank, MENA Voices & Views, by Ibtissam Alaoui and Joumana Cobein (May 14, 2013) – The Middle East and North Africa region still lags behind other comparable countries in gender equality. Women’s access to opportunities continues to be restricted by socio-structural obstacles, inflexible mentalities and deep-rooted traditions. The Arab Spring gave women hope that empowerment […]
Anthony Bourdain in Tangier, Morocco: Eating is spice of life – CNN (WATCH FULL VIDEO)
Click Here to Watch Full Video of Program **World-renowned chef, author, Emmy winning TV personality Anthony Bourdain visits Tangier, Morocco in next episode of “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” airs Sunday, May 12, at 9 p.m. ET.** CNN, Eatocracy (Tangier, Morocco, May 9, 2013) — One of the signature photos people always take home with them […]
Rockefeller Foundation commits $100 M for youth empowerment in Africa – The Nation
**Program to benefit at least 1 million youths in S. Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco and Egypt** The Nation, by Abiodun Alade (May 13, 2013) — The Rockefeller Foundation has committed $100 million in the ongoing efforts to address unemployment on the continent. At least one million youths from different parts of the continent will […]
Commentary – Crossing the divide: Young Moroccans reach for future – J.AbiNader
MATIC, by Jean R. AbiNader (Washington, DC, May 13, 2013) — If Moroccans were any kinder, I would be buying an apartment in this North African nation tomorrow – the only challenge being where! Their multilingual skills were prominently displayed for the past 10 days as I struggled in French, Arabic, and English to get […]
