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Givaudan, a multinational manufacturer of fragrance based in Zurich, has opened a development hub in Casablanca, consolidating its presence in the North African Kingdom. The new centre, which targets Maghreb, West Africa and South Asia markets, includes modern application and perfumery laboratories, alongside a development department and office space, enabling faster innovation across Fabric Care, […]
Moroccan-born Foley artist Sanaa Kelley and her studio Reel Foley Sound won her second Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) for her work on “Spider-Noir” at the 78th Emmy Awards in September 2026. Foley is the art of recreating everyday sound effects in a studio and […]
The Dutch government has approved Morocco’s purchase of two uncrewed surface vessels, or drone ships, in a deal valued at 13 million euros ($15.2 million), media outlet, The Defense Post, reported. The vessels, known as USVs (uncrewed surface vessels), would strengthen the Royal Moroccan Navy’s capabilities in mine countermeasures and anti-submarine warfare, the media said. […]
Morocco-India Joint Defense Committee, which held its inaugural meeting in New Delhi this week, discussed training, education, peacekeeping, military exercises, medical cooperation, cyber defense and defense industries. The meeting was co-chaired by Brigadier General Abdellah Athmani, Chief of the 2nd Bureau of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defense […]
The Arab League has called on its specialized organizations and member States to play an active role in developing Artificial intelligence rather than remain passive users of the technology. Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy made the call on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, at the opening of the second “Artificial Intelligence Towards the Future 2026” summit in Hammamet, […]
Morocco’s Maison de l’Artisan took part for the first time in Bijorhca, one of the jewelry industry’s main professional trade shows, held September 5 to 7 in Paris, with its pavilion bringing together around ten Moroccan artisans and designers to promote the Kingdom’s jewelry craftsmanship and open new international outlets, La Vie éco reports. The […]
Saïdia stands as a genuine economic engine for Morocco’s Oriental region, yet the seaside resort continues to fall short of its full potential, held back by a business model centred on all-inclusive packages, limited air access and the closure of regional land borders, according to a Finances News Hebdo analysis relayed by Le360. Despite colossal […]
Morocco’s Court of Cassation will decide in the coming months whether a bank commits a banking fault when its ATM retains a customer’s card, a question now before the country’s highest court after a bank appealed a ruling ordering it to compensate a client, Medias24 reports. The case, filed in May, stems from a lawsuit […]
More than 75 percent of industrial AI pilot projects never reach large-scale deployment, and over 80 percent of manufacturers struggle to extend AI beyond isolated use cases, according to a report by Everest Group and Capgemini Engineering titled “Operationalizing Adaptive AI Across the Manufacturing Shopfloor,” relayed by Challenge magazine. For Morocco, where industry 4.0 ambitions […]
A consortium led by renewable energy consultancy OWC has been chosen by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide a comprehensive feasibility study for the development of Morocco’s first offshore windfarm. The offshore wind project in question is endorsed by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) and will be assessed with a particular focus […]