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Sabena Engineering announced the launch of construction works for a maintenance and repair facility in Benslimane, near Casablanca, that will handle heavy servicing and modernization of F-16 fighter jets and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The project is spearheaded by Maintenance Aero Maroc (MAM), a subsidiary of Sabena Engineering […]
Morocco’s women entrepreneurs have accessed €30 million in financing and received comprehensive business support through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s decade-old Women in Business program, with 5,000 female business owners benefiting from the initiative over a decade. The figures were disclosed during the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the program held in […]
Morocco’s UN Ambassador Omar Hilale delivered a forceful defense of the kingdom’s sovereignty over Western Sahara at the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee Wednesday, emphasizing the region’s transformation into a hub of peace and economic development as the nation prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the Green March. Speaking in New York, Hilale characterized […]
Morocco confronted 21 million cyberattack attempts during the first half of 2025, revealing critical vulnerabilities as the nation navigates emerging Web3 and artificial intelligence threats, according to converging reports from cybersecurity firms Kaspersky and Hacken. Kaspersky’s findings, presented at the KNext Rabat 2025 conference, identified 15 million local network attacks exploiting internal systems, removable media, […]
Economic leadership that was long concentrated in the West has decisively shifted towards emerging economies, whereby this historic global shift in trade and power is redefining Africa’s role in the world economy, says a new book ‘West to East: A New Global Economy in the Making’. Its author, economist Arno van Niekerk, described in a […]
As the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) quietly expired on 30 September, uncertainty looms over U.S.–Africa trade ties, though business leaders and policy experts insist this is “no cliff edge,” as African Report calls it — but a wake-up call. At the recent Global Africa Summit in Washington, D.C., U.S. trade advisors said African […]
The Moroccan national under-20 football team has achieved a historic and unprecedented feat by qualifying for the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup being held in Chile, in an epic and tense semifinal. Actually this came after a thrilling and hard-fought victory over France in a penalty shootout, following a 1–1 draw at the […]
The Russian Federation considers Morocco to be “an important partner” on the African continent, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out in a statement, issued on Wednesday on the eve of the visit to Moscow by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The ministry indicated that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with […]
The UK government has invited investors to tap into the huge business opportunities offered in Morocco’s critical minerals (CM) processing, driven by surging global demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. A report published by the British Foreign Office and Department for Business & Trade says the North African Kingdom provides a £35 billion […]
Morocco’s aerospace industry is entering a new phase of expansion and global integration, marked by the launch of a major aircraft engine complex by French aerospace leader Safran. The project, unveiled on October 13 in the presence of King Mohammed VI, reflects the country’s transformation into a strategic hub for high-value aviation manufacturing and services. […]