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Morocco’s aerospace industry is undergoing a structural shift, moving beyond simple assembly subcontracting to the production of increasingly complex and technically demanding components. Driven by the arrival of global manufacturing leaders and a progressive deepening of the industrial value chain, the sector is establishing itself as a high-technology hub rather than a low-cost outsourcing destination, […]
Morocco is set to overhaul the administrative infrastructure governing its foreign trade operations with the launch of a unified digital portal on 15 June 2026. The platform, developed under the aegis of Portnet, will replace a fragmented system that currently forces businesses to navigate more than eight separate interfaces to complete a single transaction — […]
Libya has launched its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy for 2026–2030 and adopted a National Charter for Artificial Intelligence Ethics as part of National Technology Day celebrations in Tripoli. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said artificial intelligence has become an important tool for improving public services, increasing Government efficiency and boosting the country’s economic competitiveness. He […]
Health and Social Protection Minister Amine Tehraoui told the Chamber of Representatives on Monday that his department has adopted artificial intelligence solutions to strengthen early diagnosis capabilities across Morocco’s health establishments, in what he described as a concrete expression of the ministry’s digital transformation agenda. Two operational deployments are now running in the public health […]
Rabat is hosting the inaugural edition of the African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities’ Executive Leadership Program from June 1 to 5, 2026, bringing together senior government officials, public sector decision-makers, cybersecurity experts, and representatives of regional and international organizations around the continent’s most pressing digital security challenges. The event is organized by ANCA-CERT — the […]
The third edition of the Future of Work Africa Forum held in Casablanca gathered HR directors, corporate decision-makers, academics, and students. The event’s central diagnostic was blunt: organizations are broadly underprepared for the transformation ahead, and the human dimension of that transformation — talent, leadership, and organizational culture — is lagging further behind than the […]
Startup investment activity across the Middle East and North Africa rebounded sharply in April 2026, with total funding reaching $150 million across 27 transactions — a 211 percent increase on the March figure, according to Wamda data. The recovery, while significant in volume terms, was characterized by selectivity and caution rather than a broad return […]
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired on Tuesday in Rabat the opening of the 3rd edition of the Morocco Gaming Expo (MGE 2026), a must-attend event for passionate youth, professionals and stakeholders of the gaming industry. The expo, unfolding May 20-24, is held under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI. The inauguration of this […]
Morocco took part in the latest large-scale regional security operation “RAMZ”, coordinated by Interpol in the MENA region. This operation, first of its kind in the region, has led to the arrest of 201 persons, identification of 3,867 victims and confiscation of 53 servers used in cybercriminal activities. The Interpol operation aimed to investigate and […]
The Japan Patent Office has officially granted a patent to Moroccan doctor Youssef El Azouzi for his groundbreaking intravascular blood filter, reported Hespress news outlet. This certification marks the first time an internal white blood cell filter has been registered in Japan, a global powerhouse in medical technology. The device successfully met all international standards […]