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KVI, the Singapore company founded by Moroccan scientist Rachid Yazami, has announced a fast-charging advance, Le Matin reports. The firm says it took a battery cell from 10% to 70% in 3 minutes 42 seconds, with the temperature staying below 50°C, and from 0% to 100% in seven minutes. The paper stresses a key caveat. […]
Shell Trading Rotterdam B.V., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has signed a long-term products offtake agreement with Green Sky Manara LLC for a planned facility at Port Nador, Morocco. The agreement gives Shell exclusive offtake rights for approximately 150 000 tons per year (tpy) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or an equivalent volume of hydrogenated […]
In a development of major significance for Morocco’s territorial integrity, the United Nations Security Council today did not renew the mandate of the peacekeeping mission, known as MINURSO, a move Rabat described as the withdrawal of the file for the UN. Russia and the US vetoed each other’s resolutions renewing the mandate of the mission […]
A new international survey finds that 84% of Moroccan adults support action to reduce methane emissions, Morocco World News reports. Nearly half of respondents, 47%, are very concerned about climate change, but concern is higher for immediate threats: 54% are very concerned about poor water quality and the same share about droughts, while 51% cite […]
Morocco and Spain are preparing to inspect the undersea power cables that helped keep electricity flowing between them during the April 2025 blackout, 7news Morocco reports. Spanish marine services company Advanced Cargo Services & Marina (ACSM) has won the inspection contract. The work will be funded equally by Morocco’s ONEE and Spain’s grid operator Red […]
The Moroccan government plans to increase the corporate tax rate on major fuel importers and distributors from 35% to 40% in the 2027 finance bill. The higher rate would apply to companies whose net profits reach or exceed 100 million dirhams. The measure targets “superprofits” in the sector following a strong rebound in results and […]
Casablanca will host the second edition of EVS Mobility Expo Morocco from 27 to 29 October 2026. The trade show, devoted to electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and new transport technologies, will be held at the Foire internationale de Casablanca under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport and Logistics. Organized by MIE Group, it will […]
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has stressed the importance of the Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project, describing it as a major driver of energy security across Africa. During an interactive dialogue held lately by the UN Second Committee (Economic-Financial Committee) in New York, ECA Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete said the project, estimated to […]
Eastern Libya’s House of Representatives has approved the maritime agreement with Turkey in a move that will reshape Libya’s political future and the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean, while creating new opportunities for political and military unification within Libya. However, Egypt, Israel, Greece and Cyprus have rejected the Libyan approval of maritime deal […]
Moroccan IMAL Initiative for Climate and Development is one of five global winners of the Global Capacity Building Coalition (GCBC) Accelerator, an international program that helps developing economies strengthen their ability to finance climate action, reported Morocco World News. IMAL was chosen from 65 applicants drawn from think tanks, public institutions, private companies and academic […]