Mauritania’s former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is on trial on corruption charges, accused of amassing a $72m fortune while in office, whereby the prosecution of a former leader is unprecedented in the country and extremely rare in Africa. Abdel Aziz, a 66-year-old former general, is accused of amassing an illicit personal fortune during his […]
South Korean rail manufacturer Hyundai Rotem inaugurated its first Moroccan subsidiary this August, marking the company’s third African establishment following Egypt and Tunisia, as part of a historic $1.5 billion railway modernization contract. The landmark deal, signed in February 2025, represents Hyundai Rotem’s largest-ever railway contract worth approximately 2.2 trillion won. The agreement covers delivery […]
Soft Tech, a subsidiary of Moroccan SoftGroup, said on Monday it has produced 10 million facemasks, which will be donated to the Ministry of the Interior and other institutions. A press release issued by the company said that all human and technical resources have been mobilized to achieve this goal and produce locally these masks, […]
