First Independent Mena Newspaper
Moroccan electric mobility startup GoSwap has secured $2.1 million seed funding, from Azur Innovation Fund, to expand its battery-swapping network for electric scooters across major Moroccan cities, according to local press. The company offers users of electric scooters the possibility of exchanging depleted batteries for charged ones for $2.6 to $3 per 100 kilometres. GoSwap […]
Morocco’s competition regulator said it is stepping up monitoring of the domestic fuel market after rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggered sharp increases in global oil prices and renewed volatility across energy supply chains. The escalation in regional tensions has disrupted international logistics and driven a rapid rise in crude oil prices and […]
Egypt is moving to secure alternative energy supplies by negotiating imports of Libyan crude, as disruptions in Gulf shipments strain its refining capacity. Officials said, on Sunday March 29, Egypt is seeking to import at least one million barrels of oil per month from Libya, with talks underway between the National Oil Corporation and the […]
Public appearances by representatives of the Algeria-based Polisario Front in activist and academic forums this month have underscored the group’s growing ideological alignment with Iran and the so‑called “axis of resistance,” reinforcing concerns in Washington and western capitals over its regional posture and external links. The Polisario took part in a series of events marked […]
Standard & Poor’s has downgraded again the credit rating of Senegal from B- to CCC+, deepening the country’s position in junk territory amid the $ 7 billion hidden debt scandal and the $ 747 million borrowed secretly by Dakar through Total Return Swaps (TRS) to keep up appearance and hide its alarming financial situation. The […]
At least 14 civilians, including women and children, have been killed following a paramilitary attack in central Sudan, as conflict continues to cast a long humanitarian shadow over the region, authorities disclosed Sunday March 29. The assault, carried out by the Rapid Support Forces and allied rebels, targeted the city of Dilling, capital of South […]
The northern city of Tangier hosted the 3rd National Diabetes Congress from March 26 to 29, 2026, bringing together a distinguished gathering of Moroccan and international specialists under the banner of the Moroccan Society of Diabetology (SMD). The event centered on the latest scientific advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes, with particular […]
The 10th edition of the SMAP IMMO real estate fair, held from March 27 to 29 in Brussels, offered more than a platform for property investment — it provided Moroccan artisans with a historic opportunity to showcase their heritage on the European stage. For the first time in the fair’s history, a dedicated Artisan Village […]
Algeria has rushed to force the Polisario into making some leadership changes, including the dismissal of senior figures overseeing its militia and political structures, amid growing international scrutiny of the separatist movement and calls in the US congress and the senate to classify the Algerian proxy militia as a terrorist group. The reshuffle affected around […]
Morocco renewed its genuine solidarity with Arab countries targeted by Iranian attacks, a consistent approach that reflects a firm royal stance supporting Arab sovereignty and regional stability in the face of dangerous Iranian escalation. This came in a speech delivered this Sunday March 29 by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during the 165th regular session of […]