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President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called on Morocco to hire more skilled and semi-skilled Bangladeshi workers in different sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure development, ready-made garments, textiles, and information and communication technology (ICT). The president came up with the call as newly appointed Moroccan Ambassador to Bangladesh Mrs. Boutina El Kerdoudi El Koulali presented her […]
Swedish industrial group Trelleborg officially opened its manufacturing facility at Midparc on 9 June 2026, less than thirty months after its president for the global aerospace business unit, Gordon Roper, set foot in Morocco for the first time. The plant, which specializes in the production of sealing systems for the aerospace sector, represents an investment […]
Algerian airline company, Air Express Algeria, has been hit with a ban from operating within the EU due to serious safety concerns and failure to meet the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The decision was announced by the EU Commission in the EU airlines blacklist […]
Morocco recorded a sharp rise in its population of wealthy individuals in 2025, with the number of millionaires increasing by 16.8%, the fastest growth rate in Africa, according to Capgemini’s latest World Wealth Report. The 30th edition of the report, published on June 4, shows Morocco leading the continent in wealth creation, driven by the […]
Morocco and Chile have voiced shared will and readiness to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations building on the complementarity of their economies and huge opportunities offered in several strategic sectors. Cooperation prospects between Rabat and Santiago were discussed Tuesday in Rabat between Moroccan Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Omar Hejira and his Chilean […]
Recycling textile waste in Morocco is technically viable and commercially feasible and could attract $1.9 billion in additional private investment and generate more than 30,000 jobs, according to a study carried out by World Bank’s IFC pilot project. Trials conducted as part of the “Morocco Textile Circularity program” yielded positive results exceeding all expectations as […]
Morocco and Finland have formalized a new chapter in their bilateral relationship by signing an agreement to establish a joint water cooperation group, opened during an official visit to Finland by Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka. The agreement was this week by Baraka and Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Sari Essayah, […]
Morocco reached 22nd place in the world for international tourist arrivals in 2025, welcoming 19.8 million visitors, according to the latest World Tourism Barometer published by UN Tourism. The ranking represents a gain of three positions in a single year and a jump of twelve places compared with 2019, underscoring the structural transformation that has […]
GENMA Chinese crane manufacturer GENMA Solutions has delivered the first batch of 10 intelligent, zero-emission RTG cranes to Marsa Maroc, Morocco’s leading port operator, as part of a 50-unit order. Fully electric and emission-free, these RTGs integrate a comprehensive suite of smart safety and assistance systems, including AGSS, anti-collision system, automatic fire suppression system, stack […]
Moroccan farmers have completed the planting phase of the third legal cannabis cultivation season for the local “Beldia” variety, marking a new step in the Kingdom’s effort to build a regulated industry focused on medical and pharmaceutical applications. This year’s cultivation covered around 2,200 hectares, slightly down from approximately 2,600 hectares planted last season, while […]