The Moroccan Economy in Brief of 30/03/2017: Marsa Maroc: A Turnover up by a 16%
1. Marsa Maroc: Income up by a 16%: "The Moroccan company specialized in the operation of terminals and harbor docks Marsa Maroc achieved a consolidated turnover in the year 2016 of around 2567 million Dirhams, against 2168 million Dirhams recorded a year earlier , An increase of an 18.4%. Operating income amounted to 830 million Dirhams, up a 33.4% compared to the same period a year earlier. In these conditions, the Group's Net Profit amounted to 580 million Dirhams against 375 million Dirhams in 2015, a Net Rebound of a 54.7%."
2. Masen relies on training to successfully operate the Noor II and Noor III power stations: "The Moroccan Solar Energy Agency (Masen) relies on human capital to fulfill its mission and make Morocco a world leader in Renewable energy sources. Mr. Mustapha El Bakkoury, the president of the Masen, places the training of human skills at the heart of his concerns. For him, the human capital is one of the important levers that must be taken in order to meet the challenges ahead, especially as the ambitions of the Kingdom are constantly growing in the field of renewable energies, in particular solar energy. "
3. The 2017 GR3 and GR5 versions land in Morocco: "The Huawei Consumer Business Group has recently launched the 2017 versions of its GR5 2017 and GR3 2017 smartphones, two mid-range models that are a little more ambitious than their predecessors. The main feature of the GR5 2017 is the new dual-sensor back-up camera (12 Mp + 2Mp). This is the first mid-range smartphone brand to enjoy a dual photo sensor ".
4. Managem: Strategic partnership with Chinese WanBao Mining in DRC: "The Managem Group sold a 61.2% of the capital of its Congolese subsidiary Lamikal to the WanBao mining group, a Chinese mining operator. This operation will enable a major copper project to be carried out and will positively impact the financial results of Managem in 2017. The Managem share was suspended on the Casablanca Stock Exchange at the announcement of a major news. Obviously, the Moroccan mining group, a subsidiary of the SNI, has just concluded a strategic partnership with the Chinese group WanBao mining, an international mining operator, with a view to developing a major copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo "
5. Memorandum of Understanding signed between Mohammed V University of Rabat and the National University of Vietnam: "A memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the fields of scientific research, education and training was signed on Tuesday in Hanoi between Mohammed V University in Rabat and Hanoi National University of Vietnam ( UNV) ".
Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA
