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In just a week’s Time, Morocco will have its Earth Observation Satellite

Morocco is about to make a major stride forward in space technology in the region and in Africa at large as it is readying to launch into orbit, in just a week’s time, a state-of-the-art satellite, dubbed the Mohammed VI-A Satellite. The satellite, which will make of Morocco a space pioneer in Africa, is set […]

Unemployed Youth Threaten to Put End to Own Lives in Algeria’s Boiling South

Dozen disenchanted youths in the southern Algerian city of Ouargla made headlines when they threatened to set themselves on fire following the example of Tunisia’s Mohamed Bouazizi. The deplorable living conditions in Ouargla and other oil and gas producing regions in southern Algeria stand in stark contrast to the well-off north of the country where […]

Commercial court fine deepens Maroc Telecom’s debt

Maroc Telecom reported a soaring debt to 23 billion dirhams, up 32.1% as a result of the compensation it was asked to pay to its competitor Inwi for violating fair competition rules. In July, a commercial court in Casablanca upheld a first instance verdict that found Maroc Telecom guilty of violating free competition rules and […]