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The Dutch government has approved Morocco’s purchase of two uncrewed surface vessels, or drone ships, in a deal valued at 13 million euros ($15.2 million), media outlet, The Defense Post, reported. The vessels, known as USVs (uncrewed surface vessels), would strengthen the Royal Moroccan Navy’s capabilities in mine countermeasures and anti-submarine warfare, the media said. […]
Global digital platforms including TikTok, Apple, Google, OpenAI and Spotify have begun applying Morocco’s 20% value-added tax (VAT) to some services sold to Moroccan customers, providing the clearest sign yet that the country’s new regime for taxing digital services is taking effect. The changes are now appearing on invoices and transactions seen by Moroccan users, […]
Chinese Wuxi Xin Hongye Wire & Cable Technology has said it will invest $34 million in an automotive cable plant to be set up in Tangier region in partnership with France’s Acome Automotive. The two partners will establish a $ 10 million joint venture named “Morocco Acome Xinhongye Automotive Cables”. The Chinese company will hold […]
Morocco-India Joint Defense Committee, which held its inaugural meeting in New Delhi this week, discussed training, education, peacekeeping, military exercises, medical cooperation, cyber defense and defense industries. The meeting was co-chaired by Brigadier General Abdellah Athmani, Chief of the 2nd Bureau of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defense […]
The Nador West Med port complex has reached a decisive milestone with the operational entry into service of its East Terminal, Boursenews reports. The achievement is carried by West Med Container Terminal (WMCT), the infrastructure’s concessionaire, and comes at the end of a successful testing phase completed ahead of the projected schedule. The infrastructure has […]
Zurich-based cleantech company Synhelion has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Morocco for the development of a large-scale commercial synthetic fuel plant in the north African country. The $ 1 billion facility will be located in Morocco’s southern Tan-Tan province and will have an annual capacity of 100,000 tons of renewable […]
Morocco’s National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) has held a working meeting with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the University of Queensland to prepare a new project on conservation agriculture and soil health in Morocco, Aujourd’hui le Maroc reports. The initiative builds on a memorandum of understanding signed between INRA and […]
Moroccan pharmaceutical group Sothema is accelerating its pan-African expansion, buoyed by record financial results and a historic first half, as the company reshapes its industrial model, according to Jeune Afrique. In half a century of existence, the flagship of Morocco’s pharmaceutical industry has never posted such strong performance, closing a record year with 3.5 billion […]
Switzerland will ban the purchase, import and transit of gold originating from Sudan as part of efforts to curb revenue reportedly financing the country’s WAR. The Swiss Government said measures would take effect on Thursday, 10 September 2026. The restrictions also prohibit related services and financial assistance, as well as the sale or supply to […]
The Morocco-Canada Economic Chamber will host an economic summit in Montreal on September 19 under the theme “From Intention to Investment,” aiming to accelerate trade flows and translate business opportunities into concrete investment projects and corporate partnerships between the two countries, Atalayar reports. The gathering will bring together corporate leaders, institutional investors, industry analysts, public […]