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Swedish packaging company Boxon has announced its expansion in Morocco with a new office and warehouse to support the region’s rapidly growing automotive industry. This strategic move strengthens the company’s local presence, improves supply chain efficiency, and brings Boxon closer to its customers with faster deliveries. Starting early next year, Boxon pledges to provide customers […]
Amazon company has chosen Morocco for shooting season two of its thriller series “The Terminal List” starring Chris Pratt, confirming that the country has become an attractive destination for Hollywood movie-makers and producers. Filming of the TV series will take place over the next couple of months across Marrakesh, then a large part in Casablanca […]
Morocco advances its strategic positioning as a maritime gateway between Europe and Africa with two major shipping line launches scheduled for late 2025. Ocean Network Express and DP World’s new services from Casablanca and Agadir complement the kingdom’s multi-port strategy, diversifying beyond Tanger Med’s established dominance. Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express inaugurates its Spain-Portugal-Morocco rotation […]
Morocco’s 2004 Labor Code, once groundbreaking legislation, now constrains the nation’s economic potential in an era of digital transformation and evolving work patterns. Business leaders and policy advocates increasingly call for comprehensive reform rather than incremental amendments, positioning labor law modernization as critical for Morocco’s 2030 World Cup preparations and broader development goals. The current […]
Morocco is witnessing a sharp rise in Chinese tourist arrivals, driven by expanded air connectivity and targeted digital marketing campaigns, according to data from the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT). Nearly 200,000 Chinese visitors entered the country in the first eight months of 2025, almost double the total for all of 2024 and surpassing pre-pandemic […]
Beyond the reopening of Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat last week, the event marked a milestone in Morocco’s infrastructural transformation, positioning the stadium as a flagship of national engineering, labor excellence, and global sporting ambition. The stadium, rebuilt in fourteen months after the demolition of its 1983 predecessor, now stands as Africa’s most advanced sports […]
The Royal Atlantic Initiative, a concrete example of effective South-South cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean, was highlighted during the 2nd Africa-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Summit. Speaking at the Summit, held in Addis Ababa this Sunday sept.7, Morocco’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the African Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Mohammed Arrouchi, emphasized […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking $2.61 billion annually to launch a 5,000-strong regional Standby Force aimed at combating terrorism, political instability, and transnational crime across the region. At a high-level meeting in Abuja, ECOWAS Ministers of Defense and Finance convened to finalize funding strategies for the ambitious counterterrorism initiative. A […]
Morocco and Turkey aim to transform their two-decade-old free trade agreement into a comprehensive industrial partnership, addressing a persistent $3 billion trade deficit favoring Turkey. Business leaders from both nations convened Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Morocco’s employers’ federation headquarters to explore investment opportunities beyond traditional import-export dynamics. Bilateral trade reached nearly $5 billion in […]
Interpol’s Operation Serengeti 2.0 has exposed Africa’s vulnerability to cybercrime, resulting in 1,209 arrests across 18 African nations and the United Kingdom, recovering $97.4 million from schemes affecting nearly 88,000 victims. The August 22 announcement highlights escalating digital threats including inheritance scams, ransomware, and business email compromise across the continent. The operation’s success underscores cybercrime’s […]