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Morocco and the United Kingdom have formalized a significant update to the commercial framework governing their bilateral trade, with the signing of Decision No. 01/2026 of the Association Council on 16 March 2026. The decision amends Protocol 4 of the Association Agreement between the two countries, which covers the definition of originating products and the […]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, on Thursday, July 9, met with the Chairman and members of a follow-up Committee established by the High Council of State to review the bank’s strategy and performance in recent years. The meeting examined the central Bank’s operations, monetary policy measures and the challenges it […]
Falcon Energy Materials Company opened on Thursday its pilot plant near Casablanca, a significant operational milestone in the production of high-purity coated spheronized purified graphite (CSPG) for the global battery industry. CSPG is a battery-grade carbon material used as the primary anode active material in lithium-ion batteries. It is engineered from natural flake graphite to […]
Ahead of Morocco’s quarterfinal clash with France on Thursday evening, several French media have published analyses on the rising Moroccan football. For French weekly magazine Le Point, Morocco has become a major force in both African and world football, the result of a strategy driven at the highest level of government. “Over the past four […]
A delegation of political, economic and legislative staffers working for members of the United States Congress visited Dakhla on Wednesday where they discussed with senior Moroccan officials the economic potential of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region and the scope for deepening bilateral economic cooperation. The visit forms part of the ongoing dynamic in Morocco-US relations. The […]
Ibn Zohr University concluded two institutional partnership agreements with leading Canary Islands universities at a ceremony held in Laayoune on Tuesday, in a development that extends Morocco-Spain academic cooperation into the southern provinces. University President Nabil Hmina signed both conventions, which build on a partnership dynamic that has been active since the start of the […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved €205 million ($234 million) in financing for Morocco to help extend the country’s high-speed rail network and upgrade infrastructure along one of its busiest transport corridors. The financing is aimed at increasing capacity and improving operational performance on the Kenitra-Marrakech railway corridor, a key route for passenger and […]
The Fiat Topolino electric microcar, produced at Stellantis’ factory in Kenitra, has been launched in the United States, marking the first time a vehicle manufactured at the Moroccan plant has been commercially introduced to the US market. The Italian automaker has delivered an initial batch of 300 Topolinos to selected US dealerships, with a second […]
Morocco’s football federation may have strong grounds to renegotiate its equipment sponsorship agreement with Puma, as the commercial value of the Atlas Lions has surged since the deal was signed in 2019, according to an analysis published by Moroccan business outlet Médias24. The report argues that the partnership was concluded when Morocco was a mid-ranking […]
Morocco’s aggressive campaign against desert locusts has helped prevent a larger regional infestation, with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reporting that Moroccan authorities treated more than 87,000 hectares in June as they battled the most significant outbreak in Northwest Africa. The FAO’s latest Desert Locust Bulletin, released on July 7, identified Morocco as […]