Morocco’s Steel Demand Set to Exceed 3 Million Tons in 2027

Steel demand in Morocco is expected to rise 7 to 8 percent in 2026, reaching between 2.75 and 2.82 million tonnes, before crossing 3 million tonnes for the first time in 2027, driven by construction, autos, wind power and preparations for the 2030 World Cup, according to 7News Morocco. Domestic steelmakers, led by Sonasid, Maghreb […]

xAI’s Acquisition of X: Implications for 40 million African users

Elon Musk’s March 28 acquisition of X (formerly Twitter) by his AI company xAI raises significant concerns for the platform’s 40 million African users, whose data will now fuel the development of AI systems like Grok without explicit consent or compensation. The transaction places users in Nigeria (10 million), South Africa (8 million), and Morocco […]

US Libya envoy to hold talks with Haftar in Egypt to support December elections

US envoy to Libya Richard Norland will meet this Wednesday in Cairo with rebel and retired field marshal Khalifa Haftar and Egyptian officials in an effort to push for December parliamentary and presidential elections. The US embassy in Libya said on Twitter that the visit comes “as part of US efforts to support Libyan parliamentary […]