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Tough times ahead for Maroc Telecom after losing case to Inwi

Morocco’s largest telecom operator, Maroc Telecom, is expected to take a blow in terms of its profitability at the Casablanca stock exchange after losing a case brought by its competitor Wana Corporate. Maroc Telecom said it will appeal the decision by a commercial court in Casablanca ordering the operator to pay Wana corporate, known by […]

Moroccan authorities catch 7 tons of cannabis on Mauritanian borders

Moroccan authorities foiled a smuggling attempt of 7 tons of cannabis resin (locally known as chira) as Morocco tightens grips of all sorts of trafficking on its southernmost border crossing of Guerguarate.   The banned substance was concealed in a large truck bound to Sub-Saharan markets, the Moroccan police said in a statement.   According […]

Brain drain: Africa to lose skilled workforce due to Germany’s new migration policy

Germany’s plan to establish migrant centers in five African countries to offer a select category of Africans the possibility of settling on its soil is likely to encourage brain drain, which will occur due to the exit of skilled people from the continent, experts have warned. The new fast-track procedure proposed for skilled labor essentially […]