by admin | Mar 24, 2025 | automotive industry, business, manufacturing, morocco, technology
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., the prominent Chinese technology company, has declared its entry into the automotive sector with plans to invest in Morocco together with another Chinese firm, Wan’an Technology, as reported by Chinese media outlets.
This partnership aims at manufacturing and distributing automobile components, backed by an investment totaling €30 million, to establish a production facility in Morocco. It represents a significant move toward enhancing China’s presence in the automotive industry within this kingdom.
Huawei, recognized for its work in IT infrastructure and smart devices, plans to contribute 19.5 million euros (approximately 65% of the shares). In comparison, Wan’an Technology will provide an investment of 10.5 million euros (roughly 35%).
Wan’an focuses on producing and developing automotive braking systems and boasts a significant legacy within China’s automobile sector. The company possesses an auto manufacturing facility and entirely owns approximately eight firms, as well as having stakes in thirteen additional subsidiaries and partnerships.
The objective of this initiative is to enhance the competitive edge of Chinese automotive components producers in the North African and European marketplaces.
The same source highlighted that Huawei’s investment is integral to its plan for enhancing its worldwide footprint and boosting the competitive edge of its overseas activities.
Following the imposition of tariffs by the European Union on imported Moroccan aluminum alloy wheels, this development has occurred. The EU’s action is linked to financial assistance provided by China to one of Morocco’s export-producing companies as part of the Belt and Road Initiative.
The European Commission stated that it had been demonstrated that these imports, which were unfairly subsidized, damaged the European industry producing the same goods.
Nader Rong, a Chinese economist and reporter, stated that “the continuous trade conflict between China and the U.S., coupled with numerous tariffs placed on Chinese goods being shipped to Europe and America, has positioned Morocco as a key hub for various Chinese firms, particularly from the automobile industry, aiming to distribute their items within the Moroccan market.”
He thinks that “Morocco has turned into a center for Chinese automotive investments because of the reciprocal advantages it offers both nations.”
Rong stated that “Products made in China do not face Western tariffs in Morocco, making it an attractive destination for investment from the People’s Republic of China in this industry.”
He highlighted that “Morocco’s extensive expertise in automobile manufacturing, particularly with electric vehicles, along with its abundant reserves of raw materials like metals needed for batteries, makes it a compelling location for investments.”
The Moroccan economist Mehdi Fakir points out that Huawei, similar to other Chinese firms, shifted nearer to their targeted market regions with the aim of decreasing both manufacturing and transportation expenses.
Although tax and customs considerations might have played a role in choosing to invest in Morocco over Europe, the country’s enhanced infrastructure, more favorable business environment, and reduced production expenses—particularly in terms of labor and energy—were significant advantages.
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by admin | Mar 24, 2025 | foreign policy, morocco, news, politics, united nations
On Monday in Rabat, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita held a meeting with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the Moroccan Sahara, Staffan de Mistura. This encounter took place during the envoy’s ongoing regional visit.
The visit precedes informal discussions set to take place at the UN Security Council in mid-April 2025, as stated in a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates.
Omar Hilale, who serves as Morocco’s Ambassador andPermanent Representative to the United Nations,was present atthe meeting.
In these discussions, the Moroccan representatives emphasized the global push initiated by King Mohammed VI concerning Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara region and the country’s autonomy proposal. The Monarch addressed the United Nations on November 6, 2024—the 49th commemoration of the Green March—urging them to “take their duty and clearly distinguish between the genuine, rightful world embodied by Morocco within its Sahara territory and an outdated world detached from current realities and advancements.”
The Moroccan delegation likewise expressed their country’s backing for the endeavors of the UN Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy in achieving a long-lasting, practical, realistic, and political resolution, solely grounded on the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative, all within the bounds of Morocco’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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by admin | Mar 24, 2025 | africa, flying, military, morocco, saudi arabia
Morocco, in collaboration with the United States and France, is studying the possibility of building an airport in the far south of the Sahara to launch airstrikes against jihadist bases in the Sahel, according to
La Razón
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The scheduled missions were set to include both drones and fighter jets, aimed at neutralizing extremist factions in the area.
Sources close to the initiative informed La Razón that these air strikes would occur with the consent of the involved nations—namely Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
The goal is to neutralize a growing security threat that poses a risk not only to these nations but also to Morocco, which jihadist groups see as an obstacle to their expansion towards Europe.
Recently, Moroccan intelligence agencies carried out operations in multiple cities, where they discovered a cache of weapons meant for assaults planned by a prominent leader affiliated with the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS).
This operation thwarted several scheduled assaults and underscored the escalating security issues in the area.
Supported by French intelligence agency Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure, Morocco’s counter-terrorism unit Office for Counterterrorism thwarted a terror cell active across nine urban centers.
The authorities apprehended 12 individuals and confiscated a substantial stockpile of explosives, advanced weaponry, along with confidential files.
The materials were discovered at an undisclosed logistical facility in Errachidia, close to the Algerian frontier. It is said that this network was headed by the individual overseeing ISIS’s external activities in the Sahara region, tasked with orchestrating several assaults.
A geostrategic expert named Roudani Charkaoui informed LIFEHACKAr previously that extremist organizations view Morocco as a crucial target within their larger strategy aimed at destabilizing the area.
Cherkaoui stated that Morocco acts as the final defense before Europe, being essential in stopping extremist activities from crossing boundaries.
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