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The Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS) has announced the launch of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the National Laboratory for Drug Control (LNCM — Laboratoire National de Contrôle des Médicaments). The project marks a pivotal step in the digital transformation of Morocco’s pharmaceutical regulatory infrastructure, directly supporting the country’s ambitions […]
Casablanca will once again host the Future of Work Forum Africa (FOWFA) on 21 and 22 May 2026, as the continent’s premier platform for the future of work convenes for its third edition. The forum, which brought together over 1,400 participants and 80 speakers in 2025, is established as the reference meeting point for executives, […]
French drone maker Delair has chosen Morocco as the base for its continental expansion, announcing plans to establish Delair Africa — a dedicated subsidiary headquartered in Rabat. The company, led by CEO Bastien Mancini and employing around 250 staff at its Toulouse headquarters, is targeting 75 million euros in revenue for 2026. The Rabat office […]
Germany’s development agency GIZ and the Moroccan leadership network We4She launched the INEFF initiative — Inclusion économique des femmes dans les secteurs du futur — on the sidelines of the recently concluded GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech, introducing a targeted call for expressions of interest from Moroccan companies willing to embed gender equality into their […]
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 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 […]
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 […]