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Morocco has unveiled plans for its inaugural offshore wind farm, a 1,000-megawatt facility near Essaouira, marking the country’s entry into marine renewable energy development. The announcement was made last week in Nice during the Mediterranean Day of the United Nations Conference on the Oceans. The project represents one of the first investments funded by the […]
Morocco has renewed its unwavering and irrefutable commitment against hate speech and its attachment to the ideals of peace and coexistence to combat all forms of hatred. This came in an address delivered Monday by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, at a high-level event, co-organized by the kingdom’s Permanent Mission to […]
Panama considers the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative as the most serious, credible, and realistic basis for resolving the regional dispute over the Sahara and as the only solution for the future. This supportive position was expressed in a Joint Communiqué signed, on Monday in Rabat, following talks between Panama’s Foreign Minister, Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez, who is […]
China has announced plans to eliminate tariffs on nearly all imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties, extending a previous policy that offered zero-tariff treatment to only 33 least-developed African nations. The announcement was made during a ministerial meeting in China’s city of Changsha, as African leaders gathered to review the […]
French aerospace manufacturer Figeac Aéro has signed a new agreement with Boeing to produce aluminum machined parts for the Boeing 737 MAX. The components will be manufactured at Casablanca Aéronautique, Figeac Aéro’s Moroccan subsidiary located in the Nouaceur industrial zone near Casablanca. This agreement is part of Figeac Aéro’s PILOT 28 strategic plan, which focuses […]
Uranext, a Moroccan startup backed by the InnovX innovation ecosystem of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and affiliated with the OCP Group, is set to launch the country’s first uranium concentrate production facility, LeDesk news outlet reported. The plant, to be located in the commune of Moulay Abdellah near El Jadida, will produce “yellowcake” […]
The Moroccan government has officially approved the creation of a new company dedicated to managing industrial zones for defense manufacturing, marking a significant step in the country’s strategy to build a sovereign defense industry. The newly established entity, named the “Defense Industrial Zones Management Company,” is a joint venture between the Military Housing and Equipment […]
As the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the United States, one of Morocco’s leading teams, Wydad Athletic Club (WAC), stands as a proud representative of the country and African football, ready to take on some of the world’s most elite teams. Their participation in this historic, expanded edition of the tournament is […]
Morocco’s government has adopted a new legislation enhancing Regional Investment Centers (CRI) capabilities, integrating support systems for small and medium enterprises into their core missions as part of comprehensive investment framework reforms. The legislation also provides for the creation of Unified Regional Investment Commissions (CRUI). The reform text specifically incorporates management and approval of special […]
CEO of Royal Air Maroc Hamid Addou has publicly criticized Boeing for chronic delivery delays even as the carrier is negotiating a massive 74-aircraft order, highlighting tensions in the airline’s ambitious expansion plans worth $25 billion through 2037. In an interview with CNN, Addou expressed frustration over Boeing’s delivery performance, with some orders running 15-18 […]