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U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces hosted in Agadir the initial planning event for African Lion 2027, the largest multinational military exercise on the African continent. African Lion 2027 is designed to strengthen interoperability, improve readiness and enhance capacity for combined and joint operations in support of […]
U.S. Defense company Lockheed Martin has confirmed its participation in the Marrakech Airshow 2026, Oct. 7–10 to showcase its advanced defense technologies and engage with Moroccan companies on opportunities to participate in future defense programs. Ahead of the show, the company will host an Industry Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with the participation of Morocco’s […]
Casablanca’s major rail upgrade is moving ahead a year after King Mohammed VI launched the program on September 24, 2025. The 20-billion-dirham Greater Casablanca program forms part of Morocco’s national rail transformation plan for 2030, which carries a total investment of 96 billion dirhams, and aims to improve train services and ease travel across the […]
Morocco is entering a decisive turning point by placing the welfare state at the heart of its priorities, according to the Paris-based Jeune Afrique Magazine. Expectations now center on Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, national coordinator of the PAM, whom King Mohammed VI named head of government on 29 September. Her party puts the program’s extra […]
DHL Group has designated Morocco as a Geographic Tailwinds priority market, bolstering global supply chain networks across key European and African trade routes. The announcement, delivered at Tangier Logistics Days 2026, places Morocco within an exclusive selection of high-growth economies identified by DHL as major beneficiaries of structural realignments in global trade. Morocco’s strategic position […]
Morocco plans a new phase of its water highway project to strengthen links between river basins and redistribute water from areas with surpluses to those facing deficits, according to the Ministry of Equipment and Water. The phase would connect the Sebou and Oum Er-Rbia basins over about 300 kilometers, with a transfer capacity of nearly […]
French Société Générale Group has agreed to sell its entire 60.22% stake in Société Générale Ghana, with Attijariwafa Bank taking 55.22% and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) acquiring the remaining 5%, according to press reports. The deal, announced on October 1, is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. Once completed, […]
Morocco’s National Integrity, Prevention and Fight Against Corruption Authority (INPPLC) was appointed this Friday Oct.2 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a member of the Steering Committee of the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport (IPACS), further strengthening the Kingdom’s position as an active partner in the development of international action for greater integrity in sport. This […]
Morocco increased its blueberry exports to Switzerland for the third consecutive marketing year. Between July 2025 and June 2026, Switzerland imported 655 tons of Moroccan blueberries valued at more than US$8.9 million, according to EastFruit news platform. Shipments increased 75 per cent compared with 2024/25 season, reaching a record for trade between the two countries. […]
Morocco’s state intends to speed up the processing of subsidy claims from carmakers and automotive suppliers, in a bid to smooth disbursements and sustain investment momentum, Le Matin daily reported. Driven for years by the Industrial Acceleration Plan, the sector has recorded sustained growth in exports and job creation, making the Kingdom Africa’s leading car […]