Morocco’s reserves of wheat can sustain the country for six months, after being affected by this year’s diminished domestic output, Moulay Abdelkader El Alaoui, the President of the National Wheatmill Federation …
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Morocco’s volume of domestic electric power generation has increased by 3.2% at the end of the first half of 2022. The increase follows 2.2% growth in the second quarter of …
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Egypt directly buys 240,000 tonnes of Russian wheat
Egypt’s state grains buyer directly purchased 240,000 tonnes of Russian wheat on Monday, the supply ministry said in a statement to Reuters, continuing its recent trend of buying without issuing …
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With an average monthly net salary of $385 after taxes, Morocco has the highest average salary in the North Africa region in 2022, according to a report published this month. …
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Blue Diamond Growers Recalls Almonds from Morocco Due to Salmonella
Blue Diamond Growers, a California-based agricultural cooperative, has recalled more than 150 tonnes of “whole brown almonds” manufactured after a sample tested positive for salmonella. The company initiated the recall …
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Egypt signs $656M contract to manufacture, supply 320 subway vehicles
The National Authority for Tunnels signed a contract with a consortium of companies including South Korean Hyundai Rotem and the National Egyptian Railway Industries Company (NERIC) to manufacture and supply …
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Egypt to sign 7 new MoUs with int’l companies to produce green hydrogen
Egypt will sign seven new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on green hydrogen production in the Suez Canal Economic Zone with international companies and alliances, announced the Egyptian Cabinet in a …
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Report: Despite the Difficulties of Financial and Regulatory Moroccans till Pursue Entrepreneurship
A recent report by Bayt.com, the MENA region’s leading job-seeking platform, has found that 63% of Moroccan respondents want to be self-employed while 28% seek employment in a company. Titled …
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USAID funds Egypt’s response to Covid-19 with $9M
The US government is supporting Egypt’s Covid-19 response with $9 million (EGP 173.4 million) in new funding, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Egypt announced in a tweet on …
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Egypt launches ‘Your Road is Safe’ initiative targeted at delivery workers
After launching the “Safe Shores” initiative targeted at fishermen and the “Silky Hands” initiative targeted at carpet makers, the ministry of social solidarity Egypt launched Tuesday “Your Road is Safe” …