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Professor Hassan Ammor from Mohammed V University’s Mohammedia School of Engineers has secured the silver medal at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2025, marking a historic achievement as the first such recognition for Morocco, Africa, and the Arab world in this prestigious competition. The award, presented during the August 8-10 event in Santa Clara, […]
A team of scientists from the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), led by Morocco’s Maryame El Moutamid, has discovered a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, expanding the planet’s known satellite count to 29. The discovery, made using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), marks a significant milestone in the study of the outer solar […]
A new subsea fiber optic cable connecting the Canary Islands to Morocco is set to play a major role in Atlantic connectivity, Spanish media reported. The project is being spearheaded by Spanish company Islalink in collaboration with Canalink, an operator linked to the Island Council of Tenerife and the Technological and Renewable Energy Institute (ITER), […]
Moroccan international university of Rabat has partnered with American technology company Cisco to advance cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) through the establishment of a local Cisco Incubation centre. Under an agreement signed Wednesday, Cisco pledges to foster collaboration among academia, the private sector, and public institutions to accelerate Morocco’s digital transformation, support its growing innovation […]
German automotive engineering powerhouse FEV Group, a global leader in the development of products and systems for the automotive industry, has crossed a significant milestone in Morocco, with its North African subsidiary surpassing 150 employees just six years after establishing operations in the kingdom. The expansion underscores Morocco’s growing importance as a strategic hub for […]
Morocco has secured a pivotal role in the future of electric aviation as British pioneer Vertical Aerospace announced a long-term partnership with Spanish Aciturri Aerostructures, which operates a sophisticated facility in Nouaceur near Casablanca, to manufacture the complete airframe for its VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement positions Morocco’s aerospace industry […]
Kenya has been ranked the world’s top user of ChatGPT, surpassing digital powerhouses like the United States, Japan, and China in a surprising shift in global AI adoption trends. According to the July 2025 Global Digital Report by DataReportal and Meltwater, a staggering 42.1% of Kenyan internet users aged 16 and above used ChatGPT in […]
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Pharmaprom is set to invest 75 million dirhams in expanding its production facility in Lissasfa near Casablanca, signaling growing confidence in Morocco’s pharmaceutical sector. The expansion, led by CEO Naoual Benyezzar, aims to significantly increase the company’s industrial and logistics capabilities as it targets 150 million dirhams in revenue within three years. The […]
Following a public tender launched by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT), Morocco’s three main telecom operators, Maroc Telecom (Itissalat Al-Maghrib), Orange (Médi Telecom), and Wana Corporate (INWI) have been awarded 5G licenses, the agency announced in a statement. Morocco’s Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, approved the decision after a meeting of the ANRT Board […]
Sudan’s Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority has announced it will suspend voice and video call services on Meta’s WhatsApp platform beginning next Friday, citing threats to national security. The decision, described as a “precautionary measure,” comes as the war-torn country struggles with severely damaged communication infrastructure, particularly in Darfur and Kordofan. The restriction is expected […]