China bets on Morocco to lead Africa’s energy future

China bets on Morocco to lead Africa’s energy future

Morocco is preparing to build Africa's first battery gigafactory, a $5.6 billion project backed by China's Gotion High-Tech, which will place the North African kingdom at the centre of the global race for clean energy. The plant will be taking shape on a large site outside Kenitra, near Rabat. Production is set to begin in 2026, with an initial annual output of 20 gigawatt-hours, enough for hundreds of thousands of cars, according to local media…