“China is expected to become a key participant in Morocco’s electric vehicle industry and contribute to Morocco’s industrialisation process,” Li wrote in an article on November 1 marking the 65th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. Sino-German electric vehicle battery maker Gotion High-Tech also plans to build a US$6 billion factory in Morocco to produce electric car batteries and energy storage systems. Rabat is now positioning itself as an EV manufacturing hub – and Chinese companies are at the centre of the ambitious plans. In North Africa, Morocco and Egypt had been big beneficiaries of this, he said, as firms established production facilities near the European market. “EV manufacturers, especially Chinese ones, are pivoting to lithium iron phosphate batteries, and phosphates are abundant in Morocco,” Conradie said.

Ahmedabad, Nov 10: South Africa secured a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan, sealing their place in the semi-finals. Despite Azmatullah Omarzai’s impressive unbeaten 97 for Afghanistan, the team fell short of a competitive total, finishing at 244 all out after 50 overs. Omarzai’s impactful innings, just 3 runs short of a century, showcased his resilience. South African pacer Gerald Coetzee played a pivotal role, claiming 4 wickets to keep the Afghan batters in check. With 7 wickets down at 160, Noor Ahmad joined Omarzai at the crease, as Afghanistan aimed to set a target of around 250 runs.

November 11, 2023 / 09:36 PM ISTThe Congress government in Rajasthan implemented public welfare schemes keeping in mind every section of society during its five-year tenure, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday. Addressing an election rally for the Congress' candidate in Jodhpur's Bhopalgarh, Gehlot also expressed confidence that the public will return the party to power in the state. According to a statement, Gehlot said the Congress government implemented public welfare schemes for five years, keeping in mind every class and family of Rajasthan.

The director of the hospital told the BBC that around 15,000 people remained in the structure - largely the elderly and the sick who cannot make the journey further south to where Israel has promised greater safety. He added that staff were overwhelmed by the number of injured people and were having to treat people in corridors and on the floor.

Ganesh Iyer, the CEO of Chinese electric automaker Nio Inc. (NYSE: ), attended the Reuters Events Automotive USA 2023 conference this week where the CEO revealed that his company is still “debating” a 2025 entry into North America. NIO continues to be a leading force in EV innovation in China, and its influence has grown to reach European markets and beyond. Apart from producing popular EVs, NIO is also a pioneer in battery swap stations and has ventured into related technologies, such as mobile phones. Ganesh Iyer discussed NIO's potential entry into the North American market, mentioning that the company is still debating a 2025 debut. Iyer stated that NIO is open to potential partners in North America to facilitate its market entry, expressing to reporters that the company is actively exploring "any kind of partnerships" on the continent.

In 2010, Morocco's avocado acreage covered nearly 1,900 hectares; in 2018, it was 5,000 hectares, and three years later, in 2021, over 9,000 hectares. Morocco's avocado cultivation is expected to soon match, and who knows, perhaps overtake Spain. That is also needed because it is common knowledge that avocado cultivation consumes quite a bit of water. Conclusion: the North African country is already an important (European) avocado market player and will only become more so in the future. "I want my clients to be able to make a full schedule with Moroccan avocados.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition was responding to news that the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, is investing R5.2 billion ($272 million) in its local operations for production of the first-ever Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). The sector is expected to receive a further boost once the Electric Vehicle White Paper is finalised by the government, which is expected during the current financial year. The investment in the Silverton Assembly Plant will see the production of the first-ever Ranger Plug-in Hybrid, commencing in late 2024. Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. Driving SA’s greener, electric automotive futureMeanwhile, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel welcomed the Ford announcement.

The Western Cape Provincial Government wants to unleash the procurement and supply chain function as a key enabler to solve the energy crisis. Energy Procurement ChallengesThe Western Cape’s energy landscape is a blend of various energy sources, reflecting the province’s commitment to diversification and sustainability. Supplier Selection: Municipal energy procurement in South Africa is basically unchartered territory. Where one municipality will opt for massive investment in new energy procurement, another may simply be looking at practical ways to improve energy efficiencies. The role of the private sectorThe private sector plays a significant role in electricity and energy procurement in the Western Cape.

The United States appears to be in an escalatory spiral of strikes and counterstrikes with Iran-backed groups in the Middle East. Attacks by Iran-backed groups on U.S. forces in both Iraq and Syria persisted. This relationship between U.S. forces and Iran-backed groups – tense but not crossing the line into overt hostilities – began to unravel in 2018. Attacks by Iran-backed groups on U.S. forces in Iraq continued during the remainder of Trump’s time in office. Why are these hostilities between U.S. forces and Iran-backed groups happening now?

Chasing an improbable win, Afghanistan bats first against South Africa at the Cricket World CupHashmatullah Shahidi has won the toss and elected to bat first as Afghanistan sets out to inflict an improbably massive win over South Africa in a bid to reach the Cricket World Cup semifinals

WASHINGTON: A new US study has found has said the Earth just recorded its hottest 12-month stretch , CBS News reported.CBS News is the news division of the American television and radio service CBS.As per a report from Climate Central, the planet ran nearly 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit above average from November 2022 through October 2023.The report said that 90 per cent of people worldwide, and 49 per cent in the US, experienced at least ten days of temperatures very strongly influenced by climate change.In addition to heatwaves, costly and deadly wildfires, droughts and extreme weather also took a toll on populations across the globe, according to CBS News.November 22-October 23 was warm but not extreme for the Twin Cities (1.4°F above average), Minnesota (1.3°F above average) or the US as a whole (1.1°F above average).The Gulf Coast was the hottest in the US with Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Florida ranking first for their hottest November 2022 through October 2023 period.The Climate Central report revealed that only two countries around the world were below average - Lesotho and Iceland. The hottest international spots were Europe and North Africa, with some countries running more than 3°F above average.Weather attribution analysis reveals that during the 12-month span, 5.7 billion people were exposed to at least 30 days of above-average temperatures made at least three times more likely by the influence of climate change, or level-three on Climate Central's Climate Shift Index.That exposure included nearly every resident of Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Italy, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and every Caribbean and Central American nation.In India, 1.2 billion residents -86 per cent of the population -experienced Climate Shift Index level-three temperatures on 30 or more days. In China, that figure was 513 million residents -35 per cent of the population; and in the United States, 88 million -26 per cent of the population - experienced at least 30 days of temperatures made at least three times more likely by climate change.

Morocco was ranked among the top 16 countries with the world best road network following a study by a New Jersey based media. With a mean speed score of 95, Morocco was ranked as the 16 country with the world’s best roads, said the media InsideMonkey.com in a study that looks at the world’s 20 best road networks. Morocco “allocates a major portion of the national budget for the maintenance of roads. The quality of rural roads has also been improved in Morocco,” it said. Morocco’s motorway network is now 2,000 km long, connecting all cities with more than 400,000 inhabitants.

The crash occurred in the eastern part of North Kivu where a number of armed groups fought for the control of mineral resources. None of the rebel groups claimed responsibility for the crash. “This drone confirms our long time suspicion that these wars being fought in our land are a distraction to loot our resources,” a man said. “We no longer want the UN peace mission because they work with forces with intention to loot but at the same time intensifying wars,” he added. Some Congolese accused the UN mission of being involved in DRC’s mineral looting under the pretext of bringing peace to the country.

Since the onset of the pandemic, there has been considerable focus on the concept of nearshoring where production is brought closer to the consumers, countervailing the strong trend of production offshoring seen over the previous decades. However, does data support such a trend of increasing nearshoring? This should therefore show up as a reduction in the average sailing distances, says the latest update from Sea-Intelligence. The graph (right) shows the average sailing distances of containers imported into North America and Europe. For North America, we see that the sailing distance has increased compared to a pre-pandemic baseline, hence giving no support to the notion of nearshoring.

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