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As the sun rose over Dubai’s skyline on October 14, 2024, it illuminated more than just the city’s iconic structures. It shone a spotlight on Morocco’s digital ambitions as the 44th edition of GITEX Global, the world’s premier technology showcase, opened its doors. Under the banner of “Global Cooperation to Forge a Future AI Economy,” […]
Senegal, long considered a bastion of Francophonie in West Africa, is experiencing a significant linguistic shift. While French remains the official language, its influence is waning in favor of Wolof, the most widely spoken local language. This change is evident not only in everyday life but also in government offices, universities, and mainstream media. The […]
UNESCO has named Rabat, Morocco’s capital city, World Book Capital (WBC) for 2026 upon the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. The announcement was made Tuesday by UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay. The UNESCO World Book Capital Advisory Committee includes representatives of European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF), the International Authors Forum (IAF), […]
A group of Moroccan, British, and Italian archaeologists unearthed north-western Africa’s oldest farming complex dating back to 3400-2900 BC in Oued Beht in Morocco, underscoring the country’s key role in the neolithic era in the Mediterranean. The previously unknow Neolithic agricultural complex was unearthed in Oued Beht about 100km east of Rabat and shares similarities […]
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has solidified strategic cooperation agreements with telecommunications providers Al-Madar, Libyana, and Hatif Libya, as part of the “Toward Smart Oil Cities” initiative. The primary objective of these agreements, signed on September 25, is to modernize and enhance digital infrastructure across Libya’s oil-producing regions. These agreements aim to incorporate state-of-the-art communication […]
The Bayt Mal Al-Qods Agency received the prestigious ALECSO Shield from the Arab Organization for Education, Culture, and Science (ALECSO) in recognition of its outstanding efforts, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, to support the Holy City of Al-Qods and its Palestinian residents. The award was presented during a ceremony that marked the conclusion […]
The US has given its go-ahead for the sale of forty AGM-154C Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW) to Morocco. Morocco intends to use the missiles on its F-16, multi-role fighter aircraft, and will provide enhanced capabilities in effective defense of critical sea lanes, the Pentagon said. The sale “will increase the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s […]
Nigeria is cooking up a storm in the fight against “hidden hunger.” This week, they’re rolling out new rules for fortifying those little flavor bombs we all love – stock cubes. We are talking iron, zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12, all packed into those tiny squares. It is a big deal because these cubes […]
Morocco’s National Center for Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (CNESTEN) and the International Atomic Energy Agency inked two major partnership agreements in Vienna on Monday. The agreements were initialed by CNESTEN and IAE Director Generals, Hamid Marah and Rafael Mariano Grossi, on the sidelines of the Agency’s 68th General Conference. The first agreement concerns the […]
Telecom operator, Maroc Telecom, has paid 6.3 billion dirhams ($630 mln) in damages to its competitor Inwi after it was indicted by a court for anti-competitive practices. The fine represents 17% of the firm’s turnover and exceeds the 6.1 billion dirhams it made in profit last year. Fingers are pointing to Maroc Telecom’s CEO Abdesslam […]