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African tech venture funding rebounded sharply in 2025 after nearly two years of slowdown, with startups raising $4.1 billion, their best performance since 2022. The findings, published in Partech’s Africa Tech Venture Capital Report 2025, highlight a renewed investor appetite despite persistent global financial constraints. But the recovery reflects more than a cyclical upswing, marking […]
Nador West Med port, to be operational by the fourth quarter this year, is positioned as a sequel to the Tanger Med success on the country’s Mediterranean coast that is poised to boost growth, jobs and attract investment. King Mohammed VI chaired a meeting on January 28 on the port and urged efforts to make […]
Morocco and the European Union holds this Thursday in Brussels the 15th meeting of their Association Council to look into ways of strengthening further dialogue and strategic partnership. The meeting will be co-chaired by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita. EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica as well […]
The United States and the African Union Commission have agreed to establish a Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG), to advance U.S.-Africa economic partnerships that create jobs, prosperity, and economic security both in America and across Africa. The announcement was made by the U.S. State Department in a press release issued Wednesday following the […]
Morocco held a strategic meeting in Rabat focused on renewing its offshoring sector offering, marking a new phase in developing service outsourcing as a pillar of the Maroc Digital 2030 national strategy. The gathering, chaired by the Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, brought together public and private stakeholders to strengthen coordination and highlight […]
In a demanding international context, Renault Group Morocco confirms in 2025 its role as the leader of the national automotive sector and strengthens the Kingdom’s strategic position within the Group’s global footprint. Morocco now ranks as the Group’s second country in terms of production volume and the eighth global market in terms of sales volume, […]
The Mauritania Digital Transfer Points Association on Wednesday announced a temporary and organized suspension of withdrawal, deposit, and transfer services, citing recent measures linked to electronic transaction regulations. The association said the move was not directed at banking partnerships but aimed at safeguarding the sector and ensuring the delivery of financial services under safe and […]
King Mohammed VI has chaired at the Royal Palace in Casablanca this Wednesday a working meeting devoted to the new port and industrial complex of Nador West Med, which is part an efficient and complementary national port system that will boost competitiveness of the national economy, create jobs, and promote balanced territorial development. This working […]
Airtificial Group, a leader in innovative design and manufacturing solutions for the automotive sector, has announced the signing of new international contracts, including key projects in Morocco within the frame of its geographical diversification and international expansion strategy. For a well-known car manufacturer in Morocco, Airtificial will develop new technology for advanced steering and transmission […]
Morocco’s tax revenues rose 15% in 2025, outperforming government forecasts and helping the state finance higher social spending and public investment, minister in charge of the budget Fouzi Lekjaa said. Speaking during a session on the execution of the 2025 budget law, Lekjaa said tax receipts increased to 43.8 billion dirhams last year, pushing the […]