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Nearly 80 industrial enterprises received the inaugural certificates of the “Made in Morocco” label — a certification launched at the third National Industry Day in November 2025 and now reaching its first full cohort of recognized companies. The announcement was made by Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour at a ceremony held in Casablanca last […]
Startup investment activity across the Middle East and North Africa rebounded sharply in April 2026, with total funding reaching $150 million across 27 transactions — a 211 percent increase on the March figure, according to Wamda data. The recovery, while significant in volume terms, was characterized by selectivity and caution rather than a broad return […]
Libya’s Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Abdul Sadiq has held discussions with Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the oil, gas and wider energy sectors over the week-end. The meeting took place in Istanbul on the sidelines of the 2026 Natural Resources Summit, where both sides explored opportunities […]
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has expressed his deep gratitude to King Mohammed VI for granting his royal pardon to the Senegalese supporters convicted of offences relating to the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. In a statement posted on the CAF website Saturday, Patrice Motsepe said: “On behalf of […]
Morocco’s consumer price index rose 1.7 percent in April 2026 on a twelve-month rolling basis, ticking up from the 1.1 percent recorded in March, according to data published Friday by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The headline figure remains comfortably below the two percent threshold set as the reference level by monetary authorities, and […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is preparing two structurally significant financing operations for Moroccan public enterprises, totaling up to €350 million. The first, a €250 million loan to the National Electricity and Water Office (ONEE), is designed to support a performance improvement program for the country’s drinking water distribution network. The second, a […]
Tunisia’s healthcare system is under mounting strain as a surge in doctor emigration, driven by poor working conditions and limited prospects, erodes the country’s public medical capacity, a report by the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) said. The findings come as Tunisia faces worsening economic conditions in recent years under President Kais Saied, […]
President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye has expressed thanks to King Mohammed VI for his clemency and humanity after he granted Royal pardon to Senegalese supporters convicted of offenses committed during AFCON 2025 hosted by Morocco December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026. President Faye took to his account on X to express these thanks, […]
King Mohammed VI has decided to grant free pardon to the Senegalese supporters convicted of offenses committed during the Africa Cup of Nations organized by Morocco from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026, says the royal office in a statement released this Saturday. “In view of the age-old fraternal relations binding the Kingdom of […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and OCP Group signed an agreement on Friday in Rabat for a €450 million partial credit guarantee to help finance the investment program of the global leader in plant nutrition solutions and phosphate fertilizers. This operation is intended to support the mobilization by Société Générale and BNP Paribas of […]