First Independent Mena Newspaper
A dispute between Elon Musk and South Africa over his satellite internet company Starlink has escalated into a racially charged standoff, exacerbating tensions between the United States and the Southern African country. Musk claimed on his social media platform X that Starlink was “not allowed to operate in South Africa simply because I’m not black,” […]
Cybersecurity and anti-virus provider firm Kaspersky said Morocco ranks third among the African countries most targeted by cyberattacks in 2024. “There were 131,580,587 web threats detected in 2024 in the African region, including almost 20 million attack attempts in Kenya, almost 17 million in South Africa, and 12.6 million in Morocco,” the company said in […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will be investing more than $1.1 billion in Morocco this year, compared to $600 million in 2024 and less than $400 million in 2023,” said David Tinel, the institution’s Regional Representative for the Maghreb. In an interview with MAP, on the sidelines of GITEX Africa Morocco 2025, Tinel expressing great […]
Morocco is set to strengthen its air defense deterrence capabilities with the upcoming acquisition of US-made 600 FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles. The deal, worth $825 million, was cleared by the State Department with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency saying that Lockheed Martin will serve as the principal contractors for the project. The new missiles […]
Morocco has taken significant steps toward transforming its healthcare system through two major digital initiatives announced during GITEX Africa 2025 in Marrakech, a premier showcase for technology innovation across the continent. A key development was the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Health and la Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion […]
Moldova expressed on Tuesday its support for the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan and commended the reforms undertaken in the Kingdom under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. This came in a Joint Statement adopted following talks in Chisinau between the Moldovan Foreign Minister, Mihai Popșoi, and his Moroccan peer, Nasser Bourita, who is on a working […]
Moroccan funding institution TAMWILCOM has formed a strategic partnership with Flat6Labs, a leading startup accelerator in the MENA region, to launch a new acceleration program for innovative Moroccan startups. The collaboration was announced on Monday at GITEX Africa 2025 held in Marrakech April 14. The program will target high-potential sectors including AgriTech, FinTech, Industry 4.0, […]
Britain announced an additional £120 million ($158 million) in aid for Sudan at an international conference in London on Tuesday, marking the two-year anniversary of a conflict that has created what officials describe as “the worst humanitarian crisis on record.” Ahead of the conference to increase aid for Sudan, the EU and member states pledged […]
African economies are pivoting strategies in response to renewed U.S. tariffs, leadership transitions, and escalating regional conflicts, forcing a recalibration of trade relationships across the continent. The Trump administration’s tariff policies have particularly impacted countries that have historically benefited from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provided preferential access to U.S. markets. Nations […]
Ghana has ordered all foreigners to exit trading in its gold market, as part of a new legislation that aims to streamline and formalize gold trade in the country, ensuring that Ghana benefits fully from its gold resources. The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) now holds exclusive control over the buying, selling, assaying, and export of […]