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Thanks to its critical minerals and manufacturing growth, Morocco has become crucial to China, the European Union and the United States, says the Washington-based Heritage Foundation. The North African Kingdom controls 70% of the world’s phosphate reserves that are essential to produce fertilizers and lithium phosphate battery chemistries, underlines a research published by the American think-tank. Morocco, the only African nation with […]
Moroccan port authorities expect more traffic in Africa’s and the Mediterranean’s largest port Tanger Med, following instability in the Gulf, Moroccan media le360 reported. They also have rejected media reports, mainly from Spanish outlets, claiming that the Tanger Med complex is facing unprecedented congestion linked to disruptions in global shipping caused by tensions in the […]
Algeria is not benefiting from the sharp rise in international gas prices triggered by the conflict in the Gulf, as the country continues to sell most of its natural gas under long‑term supply contracts rather than on the spot market. While spot LNG benchmarks in Asia and Europe have soared to crisis levels, Algeria’s gas […]
The aerial strikes in the Middle East shows no sign of easing, and their economic aftershocks are beginning to weigh heavily on global markets, while in Morocco, fears of a renewed wave of imported inflation are intensifying. The conflict could significantly alter the country’s economic trajectory just as Bank Al‑Maghrib prepares for its first monetary‑policy […]
Morocco has taken a major step forward in its renewable energy transition with the signing of Power Purchase Agreements and the formal launch of construction for the Noor Atlas photovoltaic solar program — a 305-megawatt initiative spanning six sites across the kingdom and set to begin generating clean electricity from July 2027. The program is […]
Morocco is participating in the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, taking place at UN Headquarters in New York from March 9 to 19, 2026, as the country reaffirms its alignment with international standards on gender equality and women’s empowerment. The session — CSW70 — convenes immediately after International […]
Moody’s Ratings has revised Morocco’s “Ba1” rating outlook for its long-term foreign and local currency debt from “stable” to “positive,” according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. In its assessment report, Moody’s emphasizes that the “positive outlook” reflects the gradual improvement in Morocco’s economic and fiscal strength, which is likely to further reinforce its […]
Morocco has reaffirmed this Sunday its unwavering support for its Arab brothers during the extraordinary meeting of the Arab League held in Cairo to discuss Iranian aggressions against the Gulf countries. The reaffirmation was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, during his participation, via videoconference, in the Arab League extraordinary session of the […]
Morocco is undertaking one of its most ambitious water security transformations in decades, moving decisively away from a dam-dependent model toward a diversified mix of reservoirs, desalination plants, inter-basin transfers, and treated wastewater reuse — a strategy designed to insulate the country against the mounting unpredictability of rainfall. Speaking at a recent debate in Rabat, […]
Dr. Sofia Ghacham, electrical engineer, ICT researcher, and founder of Women in AI Morocco, made the case that artificial intelligence cannot reach its full potential without the full participation of women — and that Morocco, despite its academic promise, still has significant ground to cover. The path to AI advocacy of Ghacham, who made the […]