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Casablanca Finance City Authority (CFCA) has launched the “Green Assets Cluster”, a strategic move seeking to position the city as a leading hub for carbon markets in Africa. The announcement of this landmark initiative was made Tuesday by CFCA Director General Saïd Ibrahimi during a conference held in Casablanca on “Scaling up carbon market in […]
Less than two years after seizing power, Niger’s junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani is struggling to contain a growing jihadist insurgency that threatens both his authority and national stability. Despite bold promises to restore security and sovereignty after the 2023 coup, Tiani’s regime faces escalating attacks from al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and Islamic […]
The World Bank has urged Mauritania to adopt decisive reforms to safeguard macroeconomic stability and promote more inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In a statement shared on social media, the Bank stressed the critical need for economic diversification, highlighting the overreliance on the mining sector as a major vulnerability. It recommended that revenues from mining […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message to U.S. President Donald Trump to express “his deep sadness” after catastrophic flooding killed at least 104 people in Texas. Many of the victims were campers and residents caught off guard by the rapid rise of floodwaters In his message of condolences, the King said he was deeply […]
Morocco’s banking sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth, with net profits surging 24 percent according to the latest assessment by the country’s financial stability watchdog, reinforcing the sector’s position as a pillar of economic strength. The Committee for Coordination and Monitoring of Systemic Risks (CCSRS), meeting Monday at Bank Al-Maghrib headquarters in Rabat, highlighted […]
China has officially launched its first rail-sea logistics corridor to Morocco, marking a significant milestone in Sino-African trade connectivity. The new route begins in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, and travels by rail through Poland, Germany, and Spain, before containers are transferred to ships in Barcelona and shipped to Tanger Med, Morocco’s largest port, […]
As SpaceX’s Starlink continues its rapid expansion across Africa, a new investigation by French Le Monde daily has revealed that the satellite internet service is being used not only by civilians and businesses, but also by jihadist and criminal groups operating in the Sahel. The report, based on interviews with military officials, analysts, and local […]
Morocco’s National Social Security Fund (CNSS) has launched a major digital transformation of its Damancom employer portal, introducing new authentication methods to enhance security and streamline access for businesses across the country. The updated system now requires users to log in through either the National Security Directorate’s digital identity (e-ID) service or a one-time password […]
A groundbreaking genetic study has revealed that ancient Moroccan populations played a foundational role in the emergence of Ancient Egypt’s early civilization. Published in Nature, the study presents the first fully sequenced genome of an individual from Egypt’s Old Kingdom (circa 2855–2570 BCE), showing that the majority of his ancestry traces back to Neolithic North […]
Morocco has strengthened its position in the global railway sector through high-level participation at two prestigious international conferences in Beijing, showcasing the kingdom’s achievements and future ambitions in high-speed rail development. The National Railway Office (ONCF) represented Morocco at the 106th General Assembly of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and the 12th World Congress […]