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00:00We are still together on Mediantv. Thank you for staying loyal to us. Here are the headlines of your newspaper.
00:22The African Development Bank celebrates the profound transformation that Morocco knows under the leadership of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI.
00:29Its president, Akulumi Adesina, was received today in Rabat by the head of the government, Aziz Akhadjou.
00:39His speech is highly anticipated. M.L. Macron addresses the French the day after a historic censorship that overthrew Michel Barre's government.
00:47Spain wants to start a new era in its relationship with Africa. To achieve this, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez,
00:57unveiled today a strategic plan made up of 100 measures during a meeting with the Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ouloucher El Razoueli.
01:08Before developing these headlines, His Majesty the King Mohammed VI presided over the Council of Ministers yesterday.
01:18During this Council, there were not only the preparations for the World Cup 2030. The Sovereign also named Zohair Cholfi President of the National Authority for the Regulation of Electricity.
01:29His Majesty the King Mohammed VI gave these high guidelines for a refound of this objective institution,
01:36to expand the attributions of this authority to encompass, in addition to electricity, all components of the energy sector,
01:44including natural gas, new energies such as hydrogen, as well as production, storage, transport and distribution areas.
01:55To learn more about these new missions of the National Authority for the Regulation of Energy, let's listen to Amine Benouna, an energy expert.
02:06This institution is an authority, not an agency.
02:15It will have the power to verbalize the actors of the energy and electricity sector, who will not respect the rules.
02:29Moreover, the National Authority for the Regulation of Energy was born because there were at least a dozen actors of the electricity sector in Morocco at the time,
02:41and a regulator was needed.
02:45But now we discover that there are many sectors of energy that are without regulators, especially, as I said earlier, those of hydrocarbons.
02:55This is the hot potato that will be on Mr. Chafé's table very soon.
03:03He will have to take care of it.
03:05But there will also be, and we anticipate, we take a little bet on the future, the development of the gas sector in Morocco,
03:15since in parallel with the Nigerian gas project in Morocco, Morocco will become a big consumer of natural gas,
03:26and therefore this sector will have to be regulated.
03:31It is not regulated yet.
03:33And later, the hydrogen sector, in particular green hydrogen for energy use.
03:42And there we start to anticipate a little bit.
03:45We are more on the future than on today.
03:49But today, tomorrow, in the field of electricity, there is something that this new authority will be in charge of doing.
03:57It is to fix the prices, to stop the excesses of electricity produced by self-producers.
04:06This is a task that is recognized by law by this institution and which has not always done so.
04:14And we will have to protect the consumer in the field of fuel markets.
04:24We stay in the kingdom where Rabat welcomes the Africa Investment Forum.
04:29Several big names in finance are taking part.
04:32Among them, Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group.
04:38He was received today in Rabat by the head of the government, Aziza Khanoush.
04:43And during his interviews, Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina saluted the transformation of Morocco under the leadership of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI.
04:52He also recalled that Morocco is the first customer of ABAD.
04:56ABAD, which has committed to provide its support during this year, has projects for an increase of 1.5 billion dollars in the kingdom.
05:06The president of ABAD also plans to support the preparations for the 2030 World Cup.
05:11Let's listen to Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina.
05:15I just had an interview with Mr. Prime Minister, my dear brother, Mr. Prime Minister, and Khanoush.
05:22It was an excellent discussion.
05:25I took the opportunity to convey his message to His Majesty the King Mohammed VI,
05:36for all the support he gives to the African Development Bank.
05:40And above all, we are here for the Africa Investment Forum.
05:43His Majesty has supported this a lot, so we are here.
05:46And I explained to Mr. Prime Minister that this is a brilliant success for us.
05:52We are always proud to be here, with all the support and facilities that we have at our disposal.
05:57And we were able to have more than 2,300 participants from 83 countries around the world.
06:13We saw a lot of investors come here, more than 1,700 investors came to invest here.
06:23So we are well placed here, we were well received.
06:26So it's a great success.
06:29And we also had the opportunity to discuss the country of Morocco.
06:34As you know, Morocco is the first client of the African Development Bank.
06:38We have projects here, 37 projects here, with a portfolio of 3.6 billion dollars,
06:46which covers a lot of areas, infrastructure, energy, water, sanitation, private sector and all that.
06:52And I also took the opportunity to tell Mr. Prime Minister that at the end of this year,
06:57we have already made the appropriation for this year of 1.5 billion dollars for Morocco.
07:03And Mr. Prime Minister explained to me the work that needs to be done
07:09in preparation for the World Cup in 2030.
07:15We stay in Rabat, where the head of government has held several meetings.
07:19Mr. Ranoch also received the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
07:25Odile Renaud-Bassot.
07:26At the heart of their exchanges, the major development projects initiated by Morocco,
07:31with a value of investment exceeding 400 million euros this year,
07:35the Baird put on the energy transition projects in Morocco.
07:40Its director is in the kingdom to also participate in the 5th edition of the African Investment Forum,
07:46Odile Renaud-Bassot, which I propose to listen to.
07:51I made a visit to Morocco as part of the African Investment Forum,
07:56which is organized by the Moroccan authorities,
08:01organized by the African Development Bank and a number of partners
08:04to promote the meeting between investors and project leaders on financing in Africa.
08:10It is also an opportunity for me to make a bilateral visit to Morocco,
08:14to meet the Prime Minister and a number of government and bank clients
08:20on the investments of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Morocco,
08:26our priorities in terms of activities here and investments.
08:30So we have an important level of investment.
08:33This year, we already have more than 400 million euros of investment,
08:36with projects that should be signed in the coming days,
08:40with a great priority on the energy transition, the decarbonization of the economy,
08:46but also the inclusion of women, the digitization of the economy and the support to the private sector.
08:52So I discussed with the Prime Minister all these priorities
08:55that are very consistent with the priorities of the government.
09:01We are still in Rabat, where the Chamber of Councillors
09:04adopted the Finance Bill for the Budget Year 2025.
09:08In its entirety, the text obtained the approval of 46 councillors,
09:1313 voted against, 4 abstained.
09:16This plenary session was held in the presence of the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Feta,
09:22and the Minister-Delegate in charge of the Budget, Fawzi Lakja,
09:26as well as several members of the government.
09:29Previously, the Chamber of Councillors had adopted the second part of the PLF to the majority.
09:35According to the procedure in force,
09:38this Finance Bill will be submitted to the Chamber of Representatives for examination and vote
09:43in the context of a second reading.
09:49A new dynamic inspired by the security cooperation between Rabat and Brussels
09:53was at the heart of the visit of Abdelhatif Hammouchi's work in Belgium.
09:59The Director-General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance,
10:04at the head of an important delegation, held several work sessions today
10:09and bilateral meetings with the Commissioner-General of the Belgian Federal Police, Eric Snoek.
10:15Sessions marked by the signing of a Common Action Plan, including a program
10:20that, as of next year, will allow to consolidate cooperation
10:25in the field of the fight against organized crime and terrorism,
10:29to coordinate efforts aimed at processing data on border transits,
10:34notably in the Sahel, Sahara, Middle East and Europe.
10:40Direction at the moment in Doha, where the Kaftan Fashion Show was held,
10:44organized as part of the Cultural Year Qatar-Morocco.
10:48This exceptional show celebrated the excellence and creativity
10:53of the traditional Moroccan haute couture.
10:55This year, the Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication
10:59attended the event.
11:01I invite you to listen to him.
11:03Morocco, as you know, works on the registration of the Kaftan,
11:08of the Riftal Mghrebi, as an intangible heritage,
11:11in partnership with the Ministry of Crafts and, of course, the civil society,
11:16namely the artisans who work in its domain.
11:19God willing, this heritage will be registered next year at UNESCO,
11:24as you know, the procedure requires that each state
11:27has the right to register an element every two years,
11:29so our turn will come next year.
11:31There have been unfortunate attempts by some countries
11:34who wanted to pirate our intangible heritage.
11:38Alhamdulillah, the Kingdom of Morocco opposed these attempts
11:42of cultural appropriation in Paraguay yesterday,
11:45and UNESCO fully recognized that there had been attempts
11:49of piracy and that, of course, the Kaftan is Moroccan,
11:53it belongs to the cultural history of this kingdom,
11:56to this community living here.
11:58And today, this event, presided by His Royal Highness,
12:03once again demonstrates the strength of our cultural diplomacy
12:07through the Kaftan.
12:09The Kaftan today, which has managed to have several lives,
12:14since it has an identity, a history,
12:18but thanks to today's artisans, thanks to today's designers,
12:22it has managed to have a new life, to meet the needs
12:25of this Moroccan community, but also international,
12:28which is constantly evolving and which is interested
12:31in our history, our identity, our culture through the Kaftan.
12:34His speech is highly anticipated.
12:36M. Macron is currently addressing the French,
12:39the day after a historic censorship that overthrew
12:42the government of Michel Barnier.
12:44One of the French President's relatives announces
12:46that he will not give the name of the next Prime Minister,
12:49an allocation, in any case, of more,
12:51while France is once again without a government
12:55in an alarming budgetary context and an atmosphere
12:58of political crisis.
13:02Spain wants to start a new era in its relationship with Africa,
13:06a relationship on an equal footing,
13:09and to achieve this, the Spanish Prime Minister
13:12unveiled today a strategic plan, composed of 100 measures
13:16intended to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties
13:19between Madrid and the African capitals
13:22for the next three years.
13:24This plan aims to develop legal migration routes,
13:29a strategy that Pedro Sánchez unveiled
13:32at the end of a meeting in Madrid
13:35with the Mauritanian President, Mohamed Oulsher el Razouane.
13:41Nothing seems to have stopped them in Syria.
13:43Four days after Aleppo, the rebels have taken
13:45the strategic city of Hama.
13:47The Syrian army, powerless in the face of this offensive,
13:50recognizes that it has lost control of this city.
13:54Iran and Russia, the main allies of the Syrian power,
13:59as well as Turkey, in major support of the rebels,
14:02are in close contact to stabilize the situation.
14:06The Human Rights Watch NGO has warned of the risks for civilians,
14:10but the head of HTS, Abu Mohamed al-Jolani,
14:14at the head of this rebellion,
14:16has promised that there would be no revenge in this city.
14:22Bitcoin has crossed the $100,000 symbolic bar for the first time today.
14:28It has skyrocketed by about 8%
14:31to a new high for the digital currency star,
14:34whose value has risen sharply since the election
14:3711 months ago.
14:38Donald Trump, major crypto-currency promoter.
14:43At the origin of this new excess of fever,
14:45the elected president, Donald Trump,
14:47announced on Wednesday that he planned to nominate,
14:50once invested, Republican lawyer Paul Atkins,
14:53in favor of the development of cryptocurrencies,
14:55to direct the US regulatory authority of the financial markets, the SEC.
15:00Towards 10.05 GMT, Bitcoin has changed to more than $100,000.
15:04This currency could have an impact in the future
15:07and a stronger utility in financial exchanges.
15:13We are now talking about an asset that is no longer an outsider.
15:16It is an asset that is part of financial decisions,
15:18and investors must position themselves on the question of whether
15:21or not they want to own Bitcoin.
15:24I think the impact of the US presidential election
15:27is significant for the crypto-currency industry as a whole.
15:32Since Donald Trump's victory at the US presidential election
15:35on November 5, the value of Bitcount has risen by more than 45%.
15:40Last year, he publicly criticized
15:43those responsible for the US regulatory authority
15:46of the financial markets.
15:47He accused their approach of being hostile to the digital currency,
15:50which distracts entrepreneurs from the US market.
15:53This news delighted crypto-currency fans
15:56who had dreamed of it but did not think to experience it.
16:00Look, I think there is no other way to describe it
16:03than as something absolutely historical.
16:05Of course, a lot of people in the crypto-currency world
16:08expect Bitcoin to reach the US $100,000,
16:11but seeing it really happen is absolutely incredible
16:14for anyone involved.
16:17The elected president, who will take office in January,
16:20promised to make the United States the world capital of crypto-currencies
16:24and mentioned the establishment of a strategic national reserve of Bitcount.
16:30Back to Morocco, where since its launch in 1998,
16:34the Awajin Salon has established itself as an essential meeting point
16:38for players in the aviculture sector in North and West Africa.
16:42With nearly 400 brands and exhibitors present each year,
16:46Awajin offers a platform for exchange,
16:49know-how, innovation and the creation of strategic partnerships.
16:55At the Mohamed VI Exhibition Park in El Jadid,
16:58the Awajin Salon highlights the progress of the aviculture sector
17:02and encourages investments and exports to African markets.
17:06The 2024 edition is titled
17:08Human Capital, Key to the Development of Aviculture in Africa.
17:12The Awajin chain is a very important national chain.
17:17The aviculture sector plays an essential role in the national economy.
17:25This sector guarantees the self-sufficiency of the country
17:28in terms of white meat and eggs,
17:32with an annual production of nearly 750,000 tons of meat
17:38and more than 6 billion eggs.
17:41Concretely, this salon seeks to highlight the central role of human capital
17:45in the promotion of the aviculture sector on national and continental levels,
17:50as well as its essential role in the consolidation of African partnerships
17:54and the promotion of an integrated, resilient and future-oriented development model.
18:00The aviculture sector is strongly structured
18:07and continues to attract significant investment.
18:15It should be noted that about 10 to 15% of chickpeas are exported weekly to Africa.
18:23With an annual turnover of 41.7 billion dirhams
18:27and about 150,000 direct jobs and 350,000 indirect jobs,
18:32the sector aims to increase the production of white meat to 912,000 tons
18:37and that of eggs to 7.6 billion units.
18:40With the help of the 2021-2030 contract inscribed in the Green Generation Strategy,
18:46the sector also plans to create 140,000 additional jobs,
18:50with a total of nearly 600,000 jobs.
18:54Now, let's move on to our page dedicated to the Marrakech International Film Festival.
19:14We are in the city of Ocre, where the film Immigrant Nationality
19:19was created to illuminate the big screen at the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival.
19:25This feature film was made between 1973 and 1975 by the Mauritanian Sidney Sochona.
19:33Today, in politics, its unique film has been restored and presented in the 11th Continent section.
19:39Our special envoy on site, Ilhaim Beradal, met him the day after the screening.
19:44Together we will listen to them.
19:46The Marrakech International Film Festival continues until Saturday, December 7.
19:53Today, I have the pleasure of having with me the Mauritanian director, Sidney Sochona.
20:00Sidney Sochona, thank you very much for accepting our invitation.
20:03You are in Marrakech for the special screening.
20:07You have presented your film.
20:10Perhaps you can give us an impression of how the public welcomed this film, which is almost 50 years old.
20:18Thank you very much.
20:20Indeed, we presented the restored version of the film yesterday at the Yves Saint Laurent Museum.
20:29I think the reception was quite important.
20:34First of all, as you said, it is a film that dates back a long time.
20:40It was made in 1975.
20:43It was about immigration in France, the African population in France.
20:49Time has passed.
20:53Despite the fact that immigration has not changed, it is still relevant.
20:59This restored version has been presented here.
21:03This means that the questions that were asked 40 or 50 years ago are still relevant.
21:08There was a debate that followed the screening.
21:11I think the exchange was excellent.
21:14The questions were relevant.
21:16This allowed us to talk not only about the film, but also beyond the film.
21:21Immigrant nationality was presented at the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival.
21:29When you were offered to present this film in its restored version,
21:36how did you welcome this invitation to participate in this African, world and international festival?
21:44First of all, I never participated in the Marrakech Festival.
21:50This is the first time.
21:52When they made me the offer, it was quite difficult for me.
21:55As you know, the film was made more than 40 years ago.
21:59I have completely changed.
22:01Today, I am a politician in Mauritania.
22:05I am a member of the National Assembly.
22:08As it was a festival that took place in a brother country,
22:14and also in an African framework,
22:17I found a way to be present.
22:20I think I have not regretted it.
22:22This is the first time I have been to the Marrakech Festival.
22:24I was surprised by the quality of the organization and the grandeur of the Marrakech Festival.
22:30Sidney Sokhona, I know you are a politician.
22:39But when you look at this African cinema, which shines and exists all over the world,
22:45because you have worked in the world of cinema,
22:50do you still look at this African cinema of the 21st century?
22:56Yes, indeed, I have moved on.
22:59I regret not having continued.
23:04But I still see that there is a lot of African cinema.
23:08I met directors here,
23:11among whom the Mauritanian Abdrahman Sissokho.
23:14He continued, although he is also a little behind in politics.
23:19I think the future is quite promising for African cinema.
23:26I think the Marrakech Festival really deserves to be known.
23:32I did not imagine it at this level.
23:35I think it is a place of world meeting.
23:38I think it can only do more for African cinema.
23:42Sidney Sokhona, maybe a word,
23:44since this is the first time you have come to Marrakech.
23:46I don't know if you had the opportunity to go out,
23:49to walk in these beautiful streets of Marrakech.
23:53What did you discover in this beautiful ochre city of Morocco?
23:58Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of time to visit Marrakech.
24:02Besides, I have to go back today for appointments,
24:07to which I have to answer.
24:10But what I have seen since my arrival in Marrakech,
24:13it is the first time, as I said earlier,
24:16and it is a city that does not look much like the African city.
24:23I think it is a very clean city, a great city,
24:27and a city where it is good to live.
24:29In any case, I am very happy with my stay in Marrakech.
24:32And above all, I come back to this festival.
24:35I am amazed at the quality of the organization
24:38and I am also amazed at the quality of the participants
24:41and above all, the greatness of this festival.
24:44Thank you very much.
24:46Thank you very much for accepting our invitation.
24:49I remind you that you were here in Marrakech
24:52for this 21st edition of the International Film Festival of Marrakech
24:56to present your film Immigrant Nationality,
24:59released between 1973 and 1975.
25:03So that's what we could say today about this festival
25:08and about this 21st edition of the International Film Festival of Marrakech.
25:27That's all for today.
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