Keywords: Leila BENALI


Morocco intensifies its regional energy ambitions with new Mauritanian partnership

Morocco and Mauritania are preparing to sign a significant memorandum of understanding for electricity connection between the two nations, according to Morocco's Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali. The agreement, set to be finalized during the Mauritanian Energy......

Morocco Emerges as a Key Destination for Critical Mineral Investments

Morocco is increasingly being recognized as a prime destination for investments in the critical minerals sector. In a recent statement, the Minister for Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, highlighted the country's strategic position in the global market. Speaking at a roundtable......

Morocco Unveils Innovative OTC Mining Framework at Global Summit

Morocco's Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, presented an ambitious new sustainable mining initiative at the 4th International Mining Ministers Meeting in Riyadh. The proposal, dubbed the "OTC Corridor" (Origin, Transit, and Certification), aims to......

Morocco Sets Ambitious 20% Energy Savings Target While Expanding Renewable Power

Morocco is charting a bold course in energy efficiency, aiming to achieve 20% energy savings by 2030 while simultaneously pushing toward generating 52% of its power from renewable sources, according to Energy Minister Leila Benali. The efficiency strategy integrates several key objectives from the country's......

Morocco Allocates MAD 30 Billion to Modernize National Power Grid

Morocco is set to invest nearly MAD 30 billion in its national electricity transmission network between 2024 and 2030, marking a significant expansion of the country's power infrastructure. This investment package excludes a planned high-voltage electricity link project connecting southern and central......

Morocco Strengthens Energy Resilience with Ambitious Petroleum and Renewable Projects

Morocco is ramping up its energy strategy with plans to significantly enhance petroleum storage capacity and renewable energy production by 2030. Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Minister Leila Benali announced a MAD 5 billion ($488 million) investment to expand the nation’s petroleum......

Morocco's Sustainable Mining Industry Takes Center Stage at IMC Morocco 2024

Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, underscored the Kingdom’s commitment to fostering a sustainable mining industry during her speech at the first International Mining Congress of Morocco (IMC Morocco 2024) in Marrakech on Tuesday, according......

Aziz Akhannouch Leads Morocco’s Delegation at COP29 in Azerbaijan

Aziz Akhannouch, the Head of the Moroccan Government, is leading the country’s delegation at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), taking place in Azerbaijan. On Tuesday, Akhannouch was warmly welcomed at Baku’s Olympic......

Morocco Secures Strategic Gas Supply Through ONHYM-ONEE Pipeline Agreement

Morocco's energy infrastructure received a significant boost as the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) and the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) formalized a crucial natural gas transportation contract on Monday. The agreement establishes a framework for supplying......