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Morocco’s three main telecom operators granted licenses to deploy 5G across the country

Following a public tender launched by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT), Morocco’s three main telecom operators, Maroc Telecom (Itissalat Al-Maghrib), Orange (Médi Telecom), and Wana Corporate (INWI) have been awarded 5G licenses, the agency announced in a statement. Morocco’s Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, approved the decision after a meeting of the ANRT Board […]

Renewable energies: Egypt’s capacity hits 6,000 MW

It’s official! The renewable energy has reached a capacity of 6,000 MW in Egypt, according to Mohamed el-Khayat, Executive Chairman of the New & Renewable Energy Authority (NREA). The North African nation reached the target, a year before the government deadline to add 20% renewable energy in the country’s electricity mix. Of the 6,000 MW […]

NGO alerts UN on forced disappearance of Algerian Hirak activist

Geneva-based non-governmental organization, Alkarama, has addressed a correspondence to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, requesting its intervention with the Algerian authorities regarding the young activist Abdelhamid Bouziza, who forcibly disappeared since October 19. Abdelhamid Bouziza, 25 is a peaceful movement activist and social media blogger who had expressed concern about […]