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The stadiums that will host the African Cup of Nations will be delivered as planned ahead of the tournament, Fouzi Lekjaa, head of Morocco’s football federation (FRMF) said. Speaking at a press briefing, Lekjaa confirmed that the Complexe Moulay Abdellah in Rabat and the Grand Stade de Tanger will be completed by September 2025. Meanwhile, […]
In a powerful demonstration of Morocco’s commitment to African economic integration, the city of Laâyoune recently hosted a landmark event that brought together business leaders from across the continent. The latest event was marked by the signing by the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) of a pivotal cooperation agreement with business federations from several […]
The year 2024 has officially been declared the hottest and driest in Morocco in more than a decade, according to a new report from the country’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM). The findings were presented during a climate briefing held in Rabat on June 20, 2025, showing that Morocco experienced last year record-breaking average temperature […]
Morocco’s National Fisheries Office (ONP) and Mauritania’s Fish Marketing Company (SMCP) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in the marketing and valorization of fishery products, the ONP said in a statement. The agreement, signed in Casablanca this week by ONP Managing Director Amina Figuigui and SMCP Managing Director Yahia Ahmed El Waqf, […]
Participants in the Parliamentary Forum on Economic Cooperation between Morocco and the CEMAC highlighted on Friday in Laayoune, the strategic importance of the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom and the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region as a vital link between North Africa and Morocco’s deeper African ties, and as a promising zone for investment and integrated […]
The book “Matières à rêver”, dedicated to the textile, clothing, and leather industries in Morocco, was released last week at the UNESCO Office for the Maghreb in Rabat. This richly illustrated documentary work features 70 original photographs that offer a unique immersion into one of the country’s most dynamic sectors, UNESCO noted in a press […]
The International University of Rabat (UIR) maintains for the 3rd consecutive year its 1st position at the national level in the prestigious International Times High Education (THE) Impact Rankings, out of 14 Moroccan universities which appear in the ranking issued this week. The International THE Impact Rankings measures the commitment of universities to achieving the […]
The International Finance Corporation has agreed to provide Maroc Telecom two loans totaling €370 million to enable the Moroccan telecom group support its subsidiaries in Chad and Mali. The IFC funding will help to enhance mobile connectivity and improve the quality of mobile internet. It will also support the rollout of 4G services, bringing faster, […]
A growing convergence of conflict, climate shocks, and waning international support has driven displacement in West and Central Africa to record levels, with nearly 13 million people uprooted, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Commemorating the World Refugee Day on June 20, the Pretoria-based Institute for Security Studies highlighted in an analysis that “displaced […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provides Morocco’s Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau potable (ONEE) €300 million loan to strengthen the financial & climate resilience of the utility company and support its digitalization projects. The Moroccan National Office of Electricity & Drinking Water is involved in generation, transmission and renewables. The […]