Morocco
Masen CEO Mustapha Bakkoury remains out of the picture

Morocco
State consolidates its presence at Masen Capital

Masen Capital, a subsidiary owned outright by Masen, the Moroccan renewable energy agency headed by Mustapha Bakkoury, has appointed a new director.

Morocco
Obaid Amrane and Mostafa Terrab to roll out king's green energy roadmap

The Cluster EnR chairman and the OCP boss have been put in charge of carrying out Morocco's renewable energy strategy. The pair plan to depart from the policies of Masen boss Mustapha Bakkoury, who has fallen out of Mohammed VI's favour.

Morocco
House of Artificial Intelligence lays foundations for major AI development programme

With the inauguration of a House of Artificial Intelligence in Oujda this year, Morocco has confirmed its determination to take part in the fourth industrial revolution. Since it launched the Al Khawarizmi programme with funding of €4.

The New Guard
Morocco, Guinea, Zimbabwe and Libya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MoroccoMakhzen keeping tabs on Obaid Amrane's rising star.

GuineaMamadou Diallo, from the embassy to the World Bank.

ZimbabweJohn Paradza, a key player in Mnangagwe's battle for the youth vote.

LibyeKhalid Chaouki, former Italian MP growing his Tripoli business network.

Morocco
Tarik Hamane leaves Masen to lead TotalEnergies' hydrogen plans

The head of development at the Moroccan sustainable energy agency, where he was effectively the second in command, has joined Total Eren, the renewable energies arm of French major TotalEnergies. In his new role he will develop green hydrogen production.