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Philip Morris International (PMI) used its participation in GITEX Africa 2026 to advance a vision of healthcare transformation premised not on technological novelty, but on measurable outcomes at scale. Speaking at a panel on stimulating innovation for better health results, Taylan Süer, Managing Director of Philip Morris Maghreb, argued that the central challenge of health […]
Morocco is set to become AI gateway for Africa, Europe, and beyond thanks to the Nexus AI Factory to be built in the Kingdom, the first sovereign AI infrastructure platform of its kind in Africa. South Africa and other African countries were competing for this major project, but the international investors and technology giants selected […]
Morocco’s ABA Technology Company has partnered with French multinational IT services firm to deploy its Fusion AI platform across the African continent. The platform is designed to control the full AI value chain, from underlying infrastructure through to real-world applications, enabling organisations to deploy AI without routing their data, models, or decision-making through foreign systems […]
Morocco’s National Observatory for Children’s Rights (ONDE), chaired by Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Meryem, signed a partnership agreement with UNESCO aimed at advancing the right to education in the country, the two institutions said. Under the agreement, ONDE will support the implementation of the project titled “Assess to Transform: The Right to Education in […]
Morocco’s National Police Directorate (DGSN) and the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE) have signed a partnership agreement to reinforce the security and reliability of the Kingdom’s business environment. The accord, concluded under provisions of the relevant dahir governing the DGSN, the law establishing AMDIE and legislation governing the Electronic National Identity Card […]
The EU and Morocco are strengthening their strategic partnership in the digital field by launching the “EU-Morocco Digital Dialogue” for businesses, start-ups and researchers, while fostering links between EU AI Factories and Moroccan AI innovation ecosystem. This Digital Dialogue has been launched on the sidelines of GITEX Africa taking place in Marrakesh (7-9 April). It […]
A landmark study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm, has placed Morocco’s cultural and creative industries (CCI) under a forensic economic lens — and the findings are striking. Presented on the second day of GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech and compiled with support from BearingPoint, the Haut-Commissariat au […]
Moroccan telecom operator Inwi has partnered with China Mobile International to deploy the country’s first private 5G network destined for industries like mining, logistics, and renewable energy. The deal was announced on the sidelines of GITEX Africa Morocco in Marrakech. It is part of the Kingdom’s strategy to strengthen industrial competitiveness through digital innovation The […]
The fourth edition of GITEX Africa Morocco opened Tuesday April 7 in Marrakech with a clear message from the Kingdom’s leadership: Morocco is ready to be Africa’s technology gateway. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch inaugurated the event, which this year drew 50,000 participants and over 1,450 exhibitors from 130 countries, making Marrakech one of the most […]
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is accelerating its digital transformation strategy, with artificial intelligence now occupying a central role across the national carrier’s operations, customer services and cybersecurity architecture. What began as a series of pilot projects and exploratory experiments has matured into a structured, cross-functional deployment of AI capabilities, positioning the airline as a technology […]