King Mohammed VI & President Jacques Chirac

Africa, Middle East install close to 1 GW of wind power in 2018

Africa and the Middle East installed 962 MW of new onshore wind capacity in 2018, up by more than 300 MW from a year earlier, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said Monday. The three countries that led the growth were Egypt with 380 MW, Kenya with 310 MW and Morocco with 120 MW. The […]

Five Dead, Schools Shut Across Tunisia as Heavy Rains Trigger Floods

On Wednesday, January 21, at least five people have been killed as severe weather and flooding swept across Tunisia for a second consecutive day, forcing authorities to suspend classes in 15 governorates and disrupting transport in the capital, Tunis. The Tunisian Prime Ministry said all public and private educational institutions, including universities and nurseries, were […]

IBM to Set up Global Delivery Center in Morocco

U.S. computer technology and IT consulting company IBM has announced lately its intention to open a global delivery center in Casablanca (Morocco’s major business center & economic capital). The center, which will employ 400 IT professionals over the next three years, is expected to deliver a wide range of high value innovative technology services to […]