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As Morocco marks the 27th anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s enthronement on July 30, 2026, the King’s own words frame the moment best with a call for accelerating the march of “emerging Morocco.” The King had urged next-generation programs to carry the momentum of Morocco’s emergence into every region of the country. The numbers back […]
From Tanger Med to Nador West Med and Dakhla Atlantic, Morocco’s emergence as a leading maritime power reflects a long-term strategy championed by King Mohammed VI to transform the Kingdom into a gateway for global trade, regional integration and African development. Over the past two decades, the Kingdom has moved beyond a traditional port system […]
Morocco has called for making the Afro-Atlantic space a driver of peace, stability and shared prosperity in line with the Royal vision and initiatives launched for Sahel countries and for strengthening cooperation between African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean. In an address to the 7th ministerial meeting of the Atlantic African States Process (AASP) convening […]
The World Bank has launched a new 10-year partnership framework with Morocco to help accelerate job creation and support inclusive, competitive, and resilient economy. “This Country Partnership Framework marks a decisive milestone for Morocco. What makes it distinctive is its structuring nature; it aligns public and private financing, knowledge, and reforms around a shared vision […]
Moroccan drugmaker Galenica has shipped its first pharmaceutical export to Russia in partnership with Asia Pharm Group, a milestone the company describes as a historic first for a Moroccan, Arab and African pharmaceutical laboratory entering the Eurasian Economic Union market. The shipment follows Galenica becoming the first Moroccan, Arab and African drugmaker to obtain GMP […]
The Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) has published its official position on the European Union’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), backing the Made in Europe concept while firmly opposing any implementation that would penalize production chains already established outside the Union, particularly in Morocco and Turkey. The statement marks the first time the association […]
American technology leader Oracle, specializing in enterprise software, cloud computing, and database systems, has opened its second Research & Development center in Morocco. Located in Agadir, the new facility builds on Oracle’s R&D hub launched last year in Casablanca. The two centers support Morocco’s drive to advance world-class AI and cloud technologies to serve global […]
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region should treat its current wave of geopolitical, economic, and technological shocks as an opportunity to rethink growth models and accelerate structural reforms, according to Jihad Azour, director of the International Monetary Fund’s Middle East and Central Asia department. Speaking Monday in Rabat at the opening of the […]
The United States and Morocco are preparing a significant expansion of their military partnership under a new 2026–2036 roadmap that emphasizes drone warfare, artificial intelligence and deeper operational integration, according to details from a U.S. planning document cited by Moroccan media. The plan envisages a shift toward “all-domain” operations, with Morocco set to host a […]
Morocco has taken a further step in the digital transformation of its foreign trade administration with the launch of a new online service enabling importers to submit customs documentation and sanitary and phytosanitary data directly through the Moroccan Portal for Foreign Trade Procedures, PortNet. The initiative is a joint development between PortNet and the National […]