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The Dakhla Africa Logistics Forum was held over this weekend at the pearl of Moroccan Saharan city with the participation of key players from transport, trade, logistics, and investment sectors. They called for the deployment of an integrated African logistics ecosystem, supported by an African logistics Council and an African body monitoring the logistics performance […]
Moroccan Investment ministry and U.S. GPM Holding have agreed on building a polysilicon production plant in the province of Tan-Tan, located in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region of southern Morocco. The agreement was signed by Karim Zidane, Minister Delegate for Investment and Philip Jenkins, CEO of GPM Holding Philip Jenkins. The $800 million project will help […]
Moroccan authorities installed advanced security systems across the six major cities of Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier, Fez, Agadir, and Marrakech which will host the Africa Cup of Nations next month. The initiative includes high-resolution cameras equipped with facial recognition technology, aimed at strengthening public safety and ensuring smooth mobility for residents and visitors during the continental […]
Morocco’s Digital Development Agency (ADD) approved a new roadmap, action plan, and budget during its seventh board meeting to accelerate the country’s digital transformation The meeting focused on the continued rollout of Digital Morocco 2030, a national strategy designed to position the Kingdom as a leading regional digital hub with strong innovation capacity. The plan […]
Dakhla Atlantic Port remains a strategic lever for southern provinces development, embodying Morocco’s vision of a strong Atlantic facade open to Africa and the Sahel. King Mohammed VI emphasized during the 45th Green March anniversary that this mega-project positions Dakhla-Oued Eddahab as a new African economic integration interface, ensuring continental influence. The project aligns with […]
Employment Minister Younes Sekkouri and business federations held lately extensive working sessions at CGEM headquarters to address training issues and the Tadaroj program. Against backdrop of school dropout phenomena affecting 280,000 youth annually, the government seeks to make businesses genuine training levers by multiplying intra-company centers and mobilizing 800 million dirhams. Sekkouri explained the apprenticeship […]
As the countdown to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco begins, Achraf Hakimi’s name is making headlines, not only for his awards and nominations or his recovery from injury but also for renewed speculation about a possible return to Real Madrid. Speaking to Sport Mediaset in Italy, Hakimi’s agent Alejandro Camano said “Achraf […]
The 1st African Child Parliament Forum adopted, by acclamation, the “Rabat Declaration on Children’s Participation in Africa’s Development”. In the Rabat Declaration, adopted by acclamation on Saturday at the close of the Forum, held November 21-22, representatives of government institutions and non-governmental organizations from African countries welcomed the creation of the African Network for Child […]
King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the members of the AS FAR women’s football club following their triumph in the 2025 Women’s Champions League of the Confederation of African Football. In this message, The King expressed his warm congratulations to all members of the FAR women’s football club for having won the […]
Marrakech prepares to become the world capital of police cooperation this November 24 through 27, as it hosts the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly. Over 196 security delegations representing all member countries of the international organization will attend this planetary-scale event. Official opening ceremonies commence November 24 morning, preceding closed sessions bringing together senior police officials, […]