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Morocco has joined the U.S. Army’s specialized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS digital procurement marketplaces, enabling U.S. allies to benefit from reduced purchasing times from months to just few days. Besides Morocco, Panama, Japan, Albania, Kuwait, Croatia, Canada, and Egypt have signed documents to access the US army exclusive online platform which aims to […]
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, inaugurated on Thursday in Rabat the Lalla Asmaa University for hearing sciences, the first Inclusive University worldwide. The inauguration of this University reflects the strong and steadfast commitment of King Mohammed VI to advancing scientific excellence, promoting innovation in the field of health, and improving living […]
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 […]
Cyber risk is the leading concern of Moroccan experts, ahead of artificial intelligence and big data, according to Axa’s 13th Future Risks Report, produced with Ipsos. The survey, relayed by Le Matin daily, questioned 28,345 people between 14 May and 24 June, including 4,345 experts across 62 countries and regions and 24,000 members of the […]
Canadian defense manufacturer Inkas Aerospace & Defense is in advanced negotiations with Moroccan authorities to establish a production plant for armored vehicles and drones in the Kingdom, the company’s representative in Morocco said on the sidelines of the Marrakech Air Show 2026. In an interview with le360, Moises Amselem Elbaz, Inkas’ representative in Morocco, told […]
The Museum of Moroccan Jewish Culture opened its doors on Sunday in the historic Mellah of Fez, offering visitors a journey through more than 2,500 years of Jewish presence in Morocco. Located on land donated by the Jewish community of Fez, the museum covers more than 1,700 square meters, of which about 1,200 are devoted […]
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 […]
Morocco and Israel have entered advanced discussions on a possible acquisition of the David’s Sling air defense system, according to the German military affairs magazine Europäische Sicherheit & Technik (ES&T) and sources consulted by Barlamane.com. The system, jointly developed by Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and US company Raytheon (a subsidiary of RTX), is […]
The eighth edition of the AUSIM conference, organized by the Association of Information Systems Users in Morocco, held last week in in Tangier, featured plenaries, keynotes, workshops and case studies on artificial intelligence, value creation, data governance and technological sovereignty. AUSIM conference showcased Morocco’s achievements in AI and the shift from the era of experimentation […]
The National Foundation of Museums (FNM) is seeking a contractor to carry out refurbishment and repair work at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat. The client’s estimate for the contract is 1,321,254 dirhams including tax, and bids will be opened on 28 October 2026 at the foundation’s headquarters. The work […]