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Moroccan judicial authorities registered over 500 cyber offenses, 116 terrorism cases, and 801 money-laundering files in 2024, according to the Public Prosecution Presidency report, reflecting growing digital tool roles in criminal activity and terrorism financing. The report documents diverse cybercrime activities including online fraud, electronic sexual harassment through messages or recordings, crime incitement via digital […]
Morocco enters 2026 at a decisive juncture for sustainable growth, with multiple strategic projects and key deadlines expected throughout the year as the kingdom consolidates previous achievements. The economic outlook appears encouraging despite international uncertainties that marked 2025. Morocco’s economy demonstrated resilience in 2025 against challenging international conditions, including European economic slowdown and persistent geopolitical […]
Morocco’s aerospace industry approaches 2026 within an upward momentum dynamic, with exports exceeding 23.65 billion dirhams through October 2025, confirming sustained growth as the sector transitions toward higher value-added activities. The industry now encompasses over 140 companies covering high-value-added trades, reflecting diversification beyond traditional assembly and component manufacturing. This expansion demonstrates Morocco’s evolution from basic […]
Morocco’s water reserves have seen a sharp improvement following recent rainfall, with the national dam filling rate rising to 36%, up from 33.6% just four days earlier, official data show. As of December 26, the country’s reservoirs held 6.046 billion cubic meters, compared to 5.637 billion cubic meters on December 22, that is a net […]
Morocco’s regional information caravan promoting the new very small and medium enterprise support framework completed its eighth and final stop in Ouezzane on Friday, December 26, capping a comprehensive tour presenting investment incentives to entrepreneurs across the Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region. Delegate Minister for Investment, Karim Zidane, affirmed the support system launch represents a strategic step […]
2025 has been a busy year in Morocco. It is marked by milestone achievements in diplomacy, football, defense industry and socioeconomic development, strengthening the Kingdom’s soft-power. It will be remembered for the generations to come as the year of Morocco’s historic victory at the UN Security Council which endorsed the Autonomy plan under the Kingdom’s […]
The revival of the Lobito Corridor, a 1,300 km railway linking Zambia’s copper belt to Angola’s Atlantic coast, captures a profound change in Europe’s approach to Africa from development aid to transnationalism. Once a colonial-era route for mineral extraction, the line is now the centerpiece of the EU’s 2 billion euro investment under its Global […]
Morocco is advancing its direct social support system through enhanced data analytics and precision targeting, moving beyond category-based assistance toward household-specific assessments as authorities secure long-term funding for one of the nation’s largest social protection initiatives. Government officials detailed the program’s evolution in November parliamentary responses, outlining how the National Agency for Social Support implements […]
Egypt’s digital exports climbed to $7.4 billion in 2025, marking a 124 per cent increase from $3.3 billion in 2018, Communications and Information Technology Minister Amr Talaat announced on Monday, 22 December 2025. The minister said the surge has underpinned sustained annual growth of 14–16 per cent in the ICT sector, with outsourcing exports doubling […]
Morocco’s government has approved a five percent minimum wage increase effective January 1, 2026, for non-agricultural sectors, establishing new legal remuneration thresholds businesses must observe. The Government Council approved the related decree this December, continuing multi-year wage enhancement dynamics. According to the Employment Ministry, the minimum interprofessional guaranteed wage will have progressed 20 percent during […]