Business Europe Headlines Morocco

Safran Expands its Temara site in Morocco to Meet Growing Aeronautics Demand

Safran Electrical & Power, a world leader in aircraft electrical systems and a subsidiary of the French aerospace group Safran, has inaugurated a new extension to its facilities located in the suburbs of Moroccan city Temara, near Rabat. This extension supports the site’s continued growth and strengthens Safran’s industrial capabilities to meet the needs of […]

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OCP Maintenance Arm and Greek Firm Sychem Partner to Keep Desalination Plants Running

OCP Maintenance Solutions (OMS), a subsidiary of OCP Group, and Greek engineering firm Sychem, acting through its Moroccan subsidiary Sychem Africa, have launched a 12-month partnership to keep desalination plants running efficiently and cut maintenance costs, 7News reports. The deal also foresees a specialist centre in Morocco. OMS would supply local technical teams, equipment management […]

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Sweden hails Morocco’s security cooperation after arrest of fifth wanted fugitive in Agadir

Swedish National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh has publicly praised Morocco’s police for the arrest of a fifth Swedish fugitive on Moroccan soil in the past month, underscoring the strength of bilateral security cooperation. In an Instagram story posted Wednesday, Lundh announced that a Swedish national had been detained in Morocco. The individual had been convicted […]

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Polymer Industry: FEBO Group Enhances its Presence in Morocco with Opening of New Subsidiary in Tangier

Febo Group, a major European thermoplastic resin and polymer distributor, has expanded its footprint in Morocco with the establishment of a new company in the Tangier Free Zone. The new subsidiary, “FEBO E&R Polymers SARL”, will focus on engineering polymers and high-tech industrial applications designed for the automotive, electrical and electronics, lighting and household appliance […]

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Mohammed VI Academy of Civil Aviation to Benefit from UK Lincoln College Technical Education, Training & Applied Research

UK Lincoln College has announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mohammed VI Academy of Civil Aviation to strengthen their cooperation in the fields of education and training, applied research, innovation and skills development, with particular emphasis on aeronautics, civil aviation, engineering and digital technologies. Lincoln College Managing Director, James Foster, says: “This […]

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Spanish King’s Visit to Occupied Ceuta, A Provocative Bid to Legitimize Colonialism

The visit of Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to the occupied Moroccan city of Ceuta represents a heavy-handed attempt to normalize and legitimize Spain’s colonial presence on Moroccan soil, casting a shadow over the otherwise stable relations between Rabat and Madrid in recent years. Coming amid a charged electoral and political climate in […]

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UK Group Joins $1.2 Bln Nexus AI Factory in Morocco, Africa’s 1st Sovereign AI Infrastructure Platform

UK FiveNines Group has announced its decision to partner with Nexus Core Systems, an AI infrastructure company, to oversee the development of a 20 MW data center on the outskirts of Casablanca, Morocco. The data center, designed for high-density AI computing, is part of the Nexus AI Factory project, Africa’s first sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure […]

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France Wants Morocco’s Autonomy Plan Central to New Sahara Resolution

Ahead of Security Council talks on a new resolution on the Sahara, France wants the text to give Morocco’s autonomy plan a much clearer place, a high-level diplomatic source told Médias24. The draft under discussion includes the renewal of the mandate of the UN mission, MINURSO. The source said the French position reflects a growing […]

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Immigration: Mohammed VI Sends Strong Message to Spain & Calls for New Cooperation Approach, Rejects “blackmail”

King Mohammed VI has criticized migration cooperation with partners, particularly Spain and called for a new cooperation approach two months after the Ceuta migration crisis, saying Morocco’s partnership is a “sovereign choice” in response to the orchestrated smear campaign. Rethinking migration cooperation between Morocco and its partners is one of the key messages addressed by […]

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Morocco & NATO Discuss Bilateral Cooperation, Regional Security & Terror Threats

NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighborhood, Javier Colomina, has conferred lthis week in Rabat with senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, and the Royal Armed Forces. Talks focused on NATO-Morocco relations, regional security, and cooperation prospects, building on the strong foundations established over the past three […]