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Dakhla Atlantique Port Drives Southern Morocco’s Emergence as Africa’s Logistics Gateway

Construction of the Dakhla Atlantique port complex — now more than 53% complete — is rapidly transforming Morocco’s southernmost Atlantic coast into a major continental logistics hub, with ambitions extending deep into sub-Saharan Africa. The project stands as the flagship infrastructure investment of Morocco’s Southern Provinces development model and a central pillar of the Royal […]

LaayouneConnect.com, a marketing platform launched with US support

The “Laayouneconnect” marketing platform, an initiative funded by the US government, was launched Wednesday in Laayoune with a view to boosting investment and territorial marketing in the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region. The launch of this platform is part of the project “Promoting economic opportunities in Dakhla and Laâyoune”, funded by the US government through the […]

Spain to spend $4 billion on new combat vehicles, Defense News reports

Spain plans to acquire 348 “Piranha 5” 8×8 wheeled armored fighting vehicles from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) in a first phase of purchase, Secretary of State of Defense Vicente Conde told the national Congress, reported the independent Defense News on its website. The N°2 in the Spanish Defense Ministry added that the Spanish […]