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Morocco’s Ministry of Justice has issued a public alert over a fraudulent text message circulating widely, which falsely purports to originate from the ministry and attempts to manipulate recipients into making payments through a counterfeit online platform. The ministry confirmed that the message has no connection to any official government system. The fraudulent SMS, labelled […]
Tunisia’s Kais Saied regime has been hit with the decision of Swiss electronics company to withdraw from this country and concentrate its North Africa production operations in Morocco. Cicor says it is divesting its Tunisia facility and launching an efficiency program expected to deliver more than CHF 10 million in recurring annual EBITDA improvements, as […]
Elite Agro Holding, through its Moroccan subsidiary Elite Harvest Maroc, has opened its seventh farm in the Kingdom, one of the important agricultural markets of the UAE-based agrifood group. The new 200-hectare farm in Kenitra is dedicated to premium blueberry and raspberry production and uses advanced irrigation systems and modern agricultural technologies to support efficient, […]
The second half of 2026 is set to be a pivotal period for Morocco’s natural gas sector, with two major drilling operations scheduled to begin in the Oriental region and a series of offshore projects advancing through the data-processing phase. The developments place Morocco at what analysts describe as a potentially transformative juncture in its […]
Morocco climbed to a historic sixth place in the live FIFA rankings following a 1–1 draw between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal in their opening Group stage match at the 2026 World Cup in Houston. The result allowed the Atlas Lions to achieve their best ranking ever, moving up one spot in the […]
A Moroccan security delegation joined international counterparts at the International Police Cooperation Center (CCPI) in Leesburg, Virginia, as part of ongoing coordination efforts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting Rabat’s growing role in global security cooperation around major sporting events. The delegation, composed of officials from Morocco’s national police and domestic intelligence agencies DGSN […]
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI, whose contents were not disclosed. The message was carried by Presidential envoy and Foreign Minister Sering Modou Njie, who handed it over to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at a meeting held Thursday in Rabat. In a press statement following the meeting, […]
Morocco’s Laprophan pharmaceutical group has finalized the acquisition of a majority stake in Rivopharm, a Swiss company specializing in specialty medicines, complex pharmaceutical formulations and high-value regulatory expertise, reported medias24. The deal, completed on June 17, marks Laprophan’s first European acquisition and what its president describes as a historic milestone for Moroccan pharmaceutical industry on […]
Royal Air Maroc’s Chief Executive Officer Abdelhamid Addou set out an ambitious vision for the airline’s continental role at the AFCAC Expo 2026 in Lomé, Togo, positioning the Moroccan national carrier as a driving force behind a more open and interconnected African airspace. The event, held from 15 to 19 June in the Togolese capital, […]
Morocco’s GDP growth will continue to exceed 4.0% in both 2026 and 2027, despite negative spillovers from the US-Iran conflict, according to the forecast of Fitch Solutions, which provides credit, economic, financial data, research and analytics used by financial institutions, corporations and governments. “We forecast growth of 4.1% each year, broadly in line with consensus. […]