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Morocco’s SNI Changes Name into Al Mada, Gears Activity to Africa

SNI, the largest stakeholder in the Moroccan economy, announced that it has changed its name into Al Mada in tandem with gearing its activity towards becoming a pan-African investment fund. This change was approved at a meeting of SNI’s board of directors on March 28 in Casablanca, said the company in a statement noting that […]

U17-AFCON 2026: Morocco Vs Senegal; Egypt Vs Tanzania in Semi-Finals

The U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2026, currently held in Morocco, has reached its decisive last-four stage scheduled for May 28. The Atlas Cubs, Defending Champions, will play against Senegal, while Egypt will face Tanzania. The two semi-final matches will be played at Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat. All four semi-finalists had already secured qualification […]

Spain’s left-wing gov’t to legalize 300,000 undocumented migrants, bucking EU trend

In a sharp departure from the general migration policy across the European Union, Spain has announced its plan to legalize about 300,000 undocumented migrants per year, starting next May and through 2027, the country’s migration minister said Wednesday (20 November). With about 600,000 undocumented migrants, one of the highest rates in the bloc, Spain aims […]