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The competitive Morocco’s automotive industry eco-system is expanding and gaining momentum with a new Chinese plant specializing in spare parts manufacturing. Sanlian Forging has set up a subsidiary in Tangier and invested about $ 19.5 million in the new facility that will produce precision-forged automotive parts and electrical and electronic equipment for vehicles. Morocco is […]
Morocco has strengthened its leading position in the UK’s growing market for fresh raspberries, according to new analysis of trade data issued by EastFruit news platform. From July 2025 and June 2026, the UK imported around 18,400 tonnes of raspberries valued at approximately £132.7 Million from Morocco, showed HM Revenue & Customs data. The North […]
Morocco’s OCP Group and CHS, America’s leading farmer-owned cooperative, are preparing to build and operate a phosphate fertilizer production facility at the Cornerstone Energy Park located in Waggaman, Louisiana. The two partners have set up a joint venture and anticipate up to $450 million investment to improve supply reliability for American farmers. The new plant […]
Moroccan Capgemini team are developing an early detection system to monitor and remove harmful algal blooms from the Kingdom’s dams and reservoirs. They are testing an AI-powered water-based drone that can detect harmful algal blooms in dams. The pilot project could help countries around the world to protect water supplies for millions of people. According […]
Morocco has consolidated its position as the country with the strongest reputation in Africa and the Arab world, ranking 27th globally in the 2026 RepCore Nations report after climbing three places from the previous year. The findings were presented during an international webinar on country reputation management, where Morocco featured alongside Ukraine as one of […]
Long confined to an image as an administrative and institutional city, Rabat is quietly orchestrating a strategic transformation of its tourism sector, according to a Finances News Hebdo analysi. By deliberately favoring value over volume, the magazine writes, Rabat is shaping a high-end tourism model for 2030, driven by unprecedented investment and a clear ambition […]
Morocco’s upcoming 2026-2027 agricultural campaign opens under a cloud of climate uncertainty, as a possible strengthening of El Niño over the coming months raises questions without pointing conclusively toward a drought scenario, Le Nouvelliste reports. The phenomenon involves abnormal warming of surface waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, effects that can alter atmospheric […]
A grand Casablanca venue will host the third edition of The Trading Show Company on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6, an institutional and professional gathering bringing together key players in the international financial ecosystem and confirming the Kingdom’s strategic position within the North African economic landscape. The Trading Show is a leading platform […]
Morocco’s order of ten Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters has driven French defense contracts with the Kingdom to €532 million in 2025, the highest level recorded in a decade, according to the French Ministry of Armed Forces’ annual report on arms exports. The report, published earlier this August, explicitly lists the Caracal contract among the major […]
Stellantis’s industrial complex in Kénitra has confirmed its key role within the group’s global operations, buoyed by continuous development since its 2019 launch, French trade outlet Auto Infos reports. With the summer 2026 start of production for new Fiat Grizzly and Fastback models, the site is reinforcing its multi-energy flexibility and establishing itself as a […]