Morocco commits 8.5 bln dollars to clean mobility by 2029

Morocco has mobilized more than 78 billion dirhams ($8.5 billion) to develop a clean, modern, and multimodal public transport system by 2029, Abdellatif Maâzouz, president of the Casablanca-Settat Regional Council, said during a side event at COP30. The investment plan allocates 11 billion dirhams for the acquisition of 3,750 next-generation buses and 67 billion dirhams […]

Morocco: Probe into fake news related to international drug trafficking case

The Prosecutor General’s Office at the Casablanca Court of Appeal launched a probe into fake news claiming the involvement of national figures and institutions in an international drug trafficking case. The probe was launched after posts on social media accused Moroccan figures and institutions of involvement in an international drug trafficking case. In this case, […]

Rwanda, Alibaba set up Africa’s First eWTP hub

The government of Rwanda and Alibaba have agreed to establish the first Electronic World trade Platform hub in Africa and to enable products from eastern African region to reach more than half a billion consumers of Alibaba, reports say. The deal is expected to spur the economic development and digital economy of Rwanda and ensure […]