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Managem Group has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the capital of Sound Energy Meridja Limited (SEML), a subsidiary of Sound Energy Plc holding a 20 percent interest in the Tendrara gas concession in Morocco’s Oriental region. The transaction brings Managem’s total participation in the Tendrara project to 75 percent — held through its […]
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) signed, in Helsinki this week, a partnership agreement, establishing the Morocco-Finland Business Council as a permanent bilateral platform for private-sector dialogue and co-investment development. The signing ceremony took place at the Finland-Morocco Economic Forum co-organized by the two federations, in the […]
The Ministry of Transport and Logistics has announced the formal launch of two complementary programs — Autocar Sûr and the fleet renewal program for rural and long-distance passenger and freight transport — effective from June 1, 2026, through the dedicated digital platform tajdid-hadira.narsa.gov.ma. The announcement formalizes a long-awaited activation of vehicle safety and modernization incentives […]
The global surge of jet fuel prices and operational cost has forced many global and regional carriers, including Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc to scale back flights temporarily. Morocco’s RAM was no exception as it temporarily halted flights to 12 destinations in Africa and Europe citing high jet fuel costs and low demands. RAM suspended flights […]
Construction of Morocco’s Grand Stade Hassan II near Casablanca is accelerating, with builders working around the clock to deliver what is set to become the largest football stadium in the world, according to reports by Reuters, EFE and Spanish media. Field reports from Reuters showed that the 115,000‑seat venue, central to Morocco’s bid to host […]
Morocco has surpassed South Africa to become the continent’s leading industrial economy, according to the Africa Industrialization Index 2025 (AII) released by the African Development Bank , alongside the very first Africa Industrial Investment Barometer (AfIIB), developed by WITBA Invest SA in partnership with Trendeo, during a panel organized on the sidelines of the AfDB […]
The third edition of the Future of Work Africa Forum held in Casablanca gathered HR directors, corporate decision-makers, academics, and students. The event’s central diagnostic was blunt: organizations are broadly underprepared for the transformation ahead, and the human dimension of that transformation — talent, leadership, and organizational culture — is lagging further behind than the […]
Sudan’s Standards and Metrology Authority has reported a sharp rise in gold exports, with company shipments reaching 4.855 tons in April and May 2026—surpassing the 4.195 tons recorded in the entire first quarter of the year. The authority said its technical teams processed and inspected significant quantities of precious metals during the period, including 1.557 […]
Morocco finds itself at the center of a quietly intensifying competition between two East Asian economic powerhouses — Japan and South Korea — each moving rapidly to deepen political, industrial, and commercial ties with the Kingdom, with Africa as the strategic backdrop, stated Aujourd’hui le Maroc in an article published Monday. Within a matter of […]
Mauritania’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Abdallahi Souleymane Sheikh Sidiya, held talks with President of the African Development Bank Sidi Ould Tah on strengthening economic and financial cooperation between Mauritania and the African institution. The meeting took place on Sunday, May 24 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, on the sidelines of the AfDB […]