First Independent Mena Newspaper
Libya’s Administrative Control Authority and Capital Market Authority have discussed ways to strengthen financial market supervision, improve regulatory compliance and protect investors. The talks took place in Tripoli this Wednesday, 30 September 2026, when the Head of the Administrative Control Authority, Abdullah Qaderbouh, met the Chairman of the Capital Market Authority’s Management Committee, Osama Al-Salabi. […]
Morocco and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group signed a €270 million financing agreement Tuesday in Casablanca for the country’s Airport Infrastructure Extension and Modernization Program (PEMIA), aimed at strengthening the Kingdom’s airport capacity. The agreement was signed by the AfDB’s Morocco country office head, Achraf Tarsim, and Adel El Fakir, director general of the […]
By ordering his government to “rationalize” imports and accelerate efforts to slash energy dependence, President Kais Saied is steering Tunisia down a path already proven disastrous by its larger neighbor Algeria, a path of state control, shortages, and deepening isolation. On 23 September, Saied summoned Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri and Central Bank Governor Fethi […]
Morocco’s agri-food exports to the European Union rose slightly in the first seven months of 2026, according to the latest monitoring report from the European Commission released on 28 September. EU imports of Moroccan agri-food products reached €2.66 billion between January and July 2026, up 1% (€39 million) from €2.621 billion in the same period […]
British exploration company Critical Mineral Resources has reported high-grade silver, copper and gold results from drilling at its Agadir Melloul project in Morocco, releasing assay results from 21 new diamond drill holes. Two holes, BH 174 and BH 175, returned particularly strong silver grades. BH 174 delivered the strongest result, with a 20-centimetre section starting […]
Morocco’s largest companies are increasingly turning to Europe for external growth, according to La Vie éco, which counts a wave of stake-taking announcements over the past three years. In June 2026, pharmaceutical group Laprophan completed its acquisition of Swiss firm Rivopharm, which generates annual revenue of around €100 million and brings 125 molecules, 1,500 product […]
Royal Mansour Marrakech has been named the best hotel in Africa after taking 26th place in The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026 ranking. More than 800 independent experts from the global hospitality and travel industry voted, covering 13 regions. The hotel ranked 13th in 2025, a drop of 13 places, but kept the top position […]
Rubicon Water Company has been selected for $ a 12million irrigation modernization project in Morocco’s Tadla region. The Australian company has been chosen by the Office Régional de Mise en Valeur Agricole du Tadla (ORMVAT) for its advanced technology solutions. The Rubicon will modernize the main canals of the 69,600-hectare Béni Moussa irrigation perimeter in […]
A newly signed framework agreement between Morocco and Mauritania to rehabilitate and expand the road from El Guerguerat border crossing to Nouakchott is poised to strengthen bilateral ties while advancing a strategic land corridor linking North Africa to West Africa. On September 21 in Rabat, Morocco’s Equipment and Water Minister, Nizar Baraka, and his Mauritanian […]
Morocco ranks among the most competitive manufacturing bases for clean technologies on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, according to a new industrial mapping released by the European Commission’s directorate for the MENA region. The recently published report assesses the capabilities of six countries in solar, wind, batteries and hydrogen. It identifies Morocco and Egypt […]