1. Morocco-JICA: A loan of 467 MAD for the construction of an oceanographic and fishery research vessel: "The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has granted Morocco a loan of 5.371 billion Yen (about 467 million dirhams) for the construction of an oceanographic and fisheries research vessel. The loan agreement was signed in Rabat on Monday by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Boussaid, the General Manager of the National Institute of Fisheries Research (NIFR), Abdelmalek Faraj and JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka.
2. Economic Forum in Accra to Boost Investment and Bilateral Partnership: "An important Forum gathered in Accra on Monday, Moroccan economic operators with their Ghanaian counterparts around an agenda that focused on promoting investment and strengthening bilateral partnership. About forty Moroccan business leaders, led by the President of the General Confederation of Morocco Companiess (GCMC), Mrs. Miriem Bensalah Chaqroun, took part in this meeting devoted to identifying and highlighting the various opportunities Cooperation and partnership offered by the economies of the two countries ".
3. Morocco grants 100 scholarships to Jamaican students: "Jamaican students will benefit from about 100 Moroccan scholarships offered each year as part of the consolidation of cooperation between the two countries," Jamaica Observer, a Jamaican newspaper reported on Saturday. Last year, the Kingdom and Jamaica signed a cooperation agreement enabling Jamaican students to pursue their studies at various Moroccan academic institutions, the paper quotes Jamaica's foreign affairs and foreign trade minister, Kamina Johnson Smith. Jamaican officials will also benefit from short-term training and professional training courses in Morocco, according to Ms. Johnson Smith, who pointed out that her ministry was in the process of identifying the subjects of study and Appropriate training ".
4. The IMC re-launches its online platform: "The Inter-bank Money Center (IMC) is offering its online service mavignette.ma for the second consecutive year. The platform allows motorists to pay online their sticker wherever they are by credit card over the Internet. "After the success of the operation in 2016, many Moroccans choose this simple, fast and convenient method of payment that allows them to avoid traveling and do without long queues and the mobilization of large sums In cash, "says the IMC. Remember, the service mavignette.ma was set up in close cooperation with the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) within the framework of a decree of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance taken in December 2015. "It meets the objectives of modernization in the electronic administration process, realized by the removal of the sticker of paper to be pasted on the windscreen of the vehicle and the dematerialization of the payment system," emphasizes the CMI.
5. Coface combines with Bank of China: "The global credit insurer Coface also present in Morocco, pushes its pawns. It announced the signing of a partnership with the French branch of Bank of China, China's leading international commercial bank. The two partners say they are combining their strengths to offer credit insurance solutions to corporate Customers and prospects of the bank. The credit insurer said in a statement that"this partnership meets the needs of companies to control the risk of unpaid payments and to secure their commercial transactions in France and abroad,". Business customers and prospects of the Bank of China will thus have "Easy" and "Privileged" access to the offer of credit insurance of Coface in France.
6. The Attawfiq Micro-Finance Foundation wins Smart Campaign certification: "The Attawfiq Micro-Finance Foundation, a subsidiary of the Banque Populaire Group, joins the club of microfinance institutions which are distinguished by the" Smart Campaign "certification for the protection of customers worldwide. This certification, which is concerned with the evaluation of the social performance of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), attaches great importance to the implementation by these bodies of the international standards of protection of clients, defined by the principles of The Smart Campaign ".
7. Lacoste opens a 14th Moroccan store at the City Mall in Tangier: "The brand with the crocodile, Lacoste, is consolidating its presence in Morocco with the opening of a 4th store at the City Mall in Tangier, covering an area of 80 m². Men, women and children. "The new boutique Lacoste colors the white city of its full range of products: Clothing, leather goods, footwear and watches, whose elaboration meets the brand's high standards of quality and service, "said a joint statement.
8. Boeing awarded by the American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco:"New distinction for Boeing The first world aerospace manufacturer received on 14th January 2017 the Citizen Company Award presented by the American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco (Am Cham). This trophy rewards the very positive partnership between Boeing and the non-profit association Injaz Al-Maghrib for the realization of educational and entrepreneurial projects for the benefit of Moroccan youth. At this event, Boeing announced the strengthening of its commitment to Injaz Al-Maghrib.
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