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Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is advancing its “Alliance and Development” initiative as part of the National Policy for Sustainable Innovation, which was launched in February 2025. This initiative aims to enhance the country’s scientific research capabilities, accelerate technological innovation, and strengthen the connection between academia and industry to create globally competitive […]
Morocco is preparing to launch a tender to launch 5G bandwidth, a project that attracts interests from China’s Huwawei and western firms, Morocco’s Finance News Hebdo said. Huwawei is already operating in the country in partnerships with local operators Maroc Telecom and Orange Maroc and seems to be better placed compared to western peers such […]
The French army has started procedures to leave Senegal, handing over two military facilities to the West African country. “The French side handed over to the Senegalese side the facilities and housing in the Maréchal and Saint-Exupéry districts on Friday, March 7, 2025,” the French Embassy in Senegal said in a statement. “Located near Hann […]
Nigeria and China have announced a joint effort to combat the rising involvement of Chinese nationals in financial crimes across Nigeria and also fighting fake news. This follows a recent visit by Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai to Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Ministry of Information and National Orientation in Abuja. In a […]
Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency launched on Sunday at Al-Quds University the Chair of Moroccan Studies, a new academic specialty meant to promote academic exchanges and the influence of Moroccan culture and civilization in Palestine. The launch ceremony was attended by Director of the Rabat-based Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency, Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui, President of Al-Quds University, […]
Morocco, represented by the Moroccan Society of Radiology (SMR), was the first Arab and African guest of honor at the 2025 European Congress of Radiology (ECR), held in Vienna from Feb. 26 to March 2. Morocco’s participation featured four conferences under the theme “Radiology in Morocco: From Science and Culture through Social Responsibility and Pedagogy.” […]
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation for Hearing Impaired Children and Youth, chaired the launch ceremony of the third edition of “United, We Hear Each Other Better” program in Rabat. This operation, which aims to restore the hearing of 100 children from 17 African and the Middle Eastern countries, including Palestine, Syria, […]
The African Union’s (AU) Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is making significant strides, with 39 African nations now part of the initiative, promising the make air travel around the continent more affordable. Speaking at the AU Summit, AU commissioner for infrastructure and energy, Amani Abou-Zeid, emphasized that the SAATM is a critical component in […]
French culture minister Rachida Dati highlighted at the end of her visit Morocco’s major development leaps in the southern provinces, the Sahara. During her visit, Dati used the Moroccan term for the Sahara: southern provinces, calling her visit “historic” and a continuation of the momentum launched by Paris recognition of the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its […]
A rare fossil uncovered in Egypt’s Fayum Desert has led to the identification of a new species of apex predator, named Bastetodon. This remarkable discovery, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, offers fresh insights into the evolution of ancient carnivorous mammals that once dominated African ecosystems. The fossil belongs to the hyaenodonts, an extinct […]