Omar Hilale

Canary Islands-Morocco to boost connectivity with fiber optic cable project

A new subsea fiber optic cable connecting the Canary Islands to Morocco is set to play a major role in Atlantic connectivity, Spanish media reported. The project is being spearheaded by Spanish company Islalink in collaboration with Canalink, an operator linked to the Island Council of Tenerife and the Technological and Renewable Energy Institute (ITER), […]

Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline, catalyst for regional cooperation- ECA official

The gas pipeline that will connect Nigeria to Morocco crossing 13 West African states will have a “huge” impact in terms of bolstering energy access and regional cooperation, executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Claver Gatete, said. Claver Gatete made the comment at the 57th session of the ECA and the Conference […]

Al Akhawayn University proposes cybersecurity training initiative

Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane aims to spearhead Morocco’s digital and cybersecurity skills development, building on its successful completion of a government contract to train 10,000 engineers, university officials announced at a Bank Al-Maghrib press conference in Rabat. Bank Al-Maghrib Governor Abdellatif Jouahri, who serves on the university’s Board of Directors, praised the institution’s achievements […]