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Moroccan technology companies joined global innovators at Dubai’s Expand North Star 2025, the world’s premier startup and investment platform that opened Sunday as part of GITEX Global. The four-day event, organized by Dubai’s Digital Chamber, brings together approximately 2,000 startups and over 1,000 investors from more than 100 countries, collectively managing assets exceeding one trillion […]
Ticket sales for the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, the continent’s greatest sporting event, will begin on Monday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Saturday. According to a CAF statement, Ticket sales for Africa’s greatest show, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, will be launched on Monday, 13 October […]
In an era of political volatility and digital noise, King Mohammed VI of Morocco continues to embody a model of governance rooted in long-term vision and institutional stability. His recent address to Parliament, delivered during the constitutionally mandated opening session, reaffirmed a philosophy of leadership that resists the temptations of short-term populism and instead embraces […]
In the quiet tug-of-war between European institutions, the European Commission has made a decisive move: it chose diplomacy over legal bias. By signing an amendment to the agricultural agreement with Morocco on October 3-explicitly including products from the Sahara- the EU sent a clear message: the strategic partnership with Rabat is not up for negotiation. […]
King Mohammed VI made it clear at the opening of the fall session of Morocco’s Parliament that there should be no inconsistency between the country’s large-scale development projects and its social protection programs. “The goal is to achieve the country’s development and improve the living conditions of citizens, wherever they may be,” the King said […]
Algeria’s Council of Ministers has approved the draft Finance Bill for 2026, allocating $25 billion to the army at the expense of economy diversification, infrastructure, and social services. The country has prepared a budget bill worth a record $135 billion, up from $128 billion in 2025 and $113 billion in 2024. Military spending represents 20.6% […]
Morocco’s southern provinces have emerged as a genuine catalyst for economic cooperation between Morocco and France, opening up new prospects for shared growth and African integration, economic stakeholders from both countries emphasized on Thursday in Dakhla. This came during the Morocco-France Economic Forum, held on October 9, 2025, in Dakhla, by the General Confederation of […]
Amid mounting financial tensions and a wave of sovereign credit downgrades, Morocco has defied the trend, earning an upgrade to investment grade status in 2025. The North African nation is now considered a “rising star” by Standard & Poor’s, reflecting its economic resilience and sustained reform momentum. Morocco’s transition from speculative to investment grade (BBB-) […]
Morocco’s government has approved comprehensive amendments to commercial code provisions governing check payments, aiming to restore confidence in this traditional payment method while reducing judicial burden and detention rates. Government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas announced Thursday that the reforms address a critical economic issue affecting investors and businesses nationwide. Bank Al-Maghrib statistics for 2024 reveal the […]
Morocco’s housing assistance program has distributed 5.4 billion dirhams in aid to 66,305 beneficiaries through September 2025, demonstrating significant progress in addressing residential accessibility challenges. Government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas revealed Thursday that the program has attracted 198,064 applications since inception, reflecting widespread demand for housing support across demographic segments. Young Moroccans represent a substantial portion […]