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Once regarded as a secondary byproduct of financial transactions, market data has emerged as a cornerstone of the Casablanca Stock Exchange’s competitiveness, credibility, and appeal to international investors. As algorithmic and quantitative trading increasingly defines global financial markets, the quality, speed, and standardization of data infrastructure has become as decisive as the fundamentals of the […]
Japanese firm ShibataFenderTeam (SFT), specializing in the design, engineering, and production of high-quality rubber fender systems for marine infrastructure, has deployed its fender systems and bollards in the terminals of Morocco’s Nador West Med Port, one of Africa’s largest ports. Nador West Med is taking shape on the Kingdom’s Mediterranean coast, along the main east–west […]
Construction is well underway on what will become Morocco’s longest bridge — a sweeping 1.7-kilometer structure spanning the Sakia El Hamra riverbed in the southern city of Laâyoune. Part of the ambitious Tiznit-Dakhla expressway project and the broader Southern Provinces Development Model, the bridge represents a landmark investment in the region’s infrastructure and connectivity. Project […]
Pan-African Netis group, which provides comprehensive telecom infrastructure services, has enhanced its presence in Morocco with majority stake acquisition in Netcom Technologies Morocco, specializing in enterprise systems and network engineering. This strategic acquisition will enable Netis to deploy high-value telecom, IT, security and critical infrastructure solutions across the African Continent, says a statement issued by […]
Dr. Sofia Ghacham, electrical engineer, ICT researcher, and founder of Women in AI Morocco, made the case that artificial intelligence cannot reach its full potential without the full participation of women — and that Morocco, despite its academic promise, still has significant ground to cover. The path to AI advocacy of Ghacham, who made the […]
Morocco is becoming a more attractive nearshoring destination for German companies facing a structural shortage of skilled labor, according to a new assessment by Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI). The agency says Morocco is moving beyond traditional offshoring and gaining credibility as a base for higher-value digital and engineering services. The country’s offshoring sector already […]
Canadian group Izotropic has chosen Morocco to deploy its cutting-edge imaging technology in breast cancer detection, which will enable the Kingdom to become a regional leader and launch-pad for its operations in Africa and the Gulf region. The Canadian group has set up a subsidiary based in Casablanca. The new entity, “Izotropic Africa”, has entered […]
Indian defense company MKU, a global leader in advanced ballistic protection and optronic systems, is considering setting up a plant in Morocco, building on the success-story of Tata Advanced Systems which is producing in the Kingdom armoured combat vehicle WhAP 8×8 for the Moroccan Royal army. According to India’s diplomatic mission in Rabat, MKU’s entry […]
Morocco is reportedly planning to use turrets made by Elbit Systems to equip its Indian-designed WhAP 8×8 armored personnel carriers, according to reporting from Le Desk. The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) will upgrade the vehicles, manufactured in Morocco in partnership with India’s Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), from their standard 30 mm cannon configuration […]
Atlas Defense, a subsidiary of Turkish Baykar, a global leader in military drones, has begun recruiting Moroccan specialists and engineers for for its Moroccan plant expected to produce military drones for the Royal Armed Forces and for African market. The company is currently seeking Moroccan specialists in electronics, mechanics, aircraft paint & structure as well […]