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Tianyouwei, a Chinese producer of automotive instrument panels and smart cockpit solutions, has decided to invest $76 million in its new production site in Morocco. The new plant will produce electronic dashboards and all in-vehicle electronic components destined for the European market. The Chinese company said the establishment of a manufacturing site in Morocco represents […]
Morocco’s telecommunications sector demonstrated robust growth during the first half of 2025, with mobile phone subscriptions reaching 58.8 million, marking a 3.2 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. According to the Department of Economic Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF), this achievement represents a historic milestone for the kingdom’s digital infrastructure development. The […]
In a decisive counteroffensive, Kenyan-led forces in Haiti have recaptured a key telecommunications hub from the powerful “Viv Ansanm” gang, thwarting a dangerous plot to sever the country’s communications and paralyze its international airport. The operation, carried out under the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission, saw specialized Kenyan units — alongside Haiti’s National Police […]
Once a peripheral actor, the North African kingdom has positioned itself as a reliable manufacturing and logistics hub, attracting sustained foreign investment and forging deep ties with global aerospace giants. Moroccan aerospace exports reached 26.4 billion dirhams ($3bn) in 2024, up 14.9% year-on-year, with assembly operations alone expanding by 23.6%. The figures mark a continuation […]
British financial technology powerhouse Revolut is positioning itself to disrupt Morocco’s traditional banking sector, with regulatory approval applications submitted to Bank Al-Maghrib signaling imminent market entry into North Africa’s growing digital economy. The London-based neobank, valued at approximately 41 billion euros with nearly 60 million global customers, has appointed its first Morocco country director and […]
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has suspended the controversial Target Malaria initiative, a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation–funded project aimed at combating malaria through the release of genetically modified mosquitoes. Announced Friday (22 August) by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the decision halts all activities and orders the destruction of remaining mosquito samples. Project […]
Africa’s digital sovereignty hangs in the balance as AfriNIC, the continent’s sole internet registry, faces potential collapse under mounting legal pressure and governance failure, raising fears of cybercrime and loss of digital sovereignty. The crisis — escalating since 2022 — has reached a critical stage with Cloud Innovation Ltd. filing for judicial liquidation on 9 […]
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), […]