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The Moroccan Government Council has officially approved three decrees granting licenses for the deployment and operation of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks to the country’s leading telecom operators. The decision marks a pivotal step in Morocco’s digital transformation strategy and sets the stage for the commercial launch of 5G services beginning in November 2025. These licenses […]
Morocco’s leading telecommunications operator Maroc Telecom has crossed a significant milestone, reporting over 80 million subscribers in the first half of 2025, marking a 2.3 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The growth comes despite what the company described as a “highly competitive and regulated market environment,” with subsidiary operations driving expansion […]
Maroc Telecom and Inwi have finalized the creation of two joint ventures, Uni Fiber and Uni Tower, aimed at accelerating the rollout of fiber-optic and mobile tower infrastructure across Morocco, the companies said on Wednesday. The ventures, approved by Morocco’s telecom regulator ANRT on June 18, will receive a combined investment of 4.4 billion dirhams […]
The International Finance Corporation has agreed to provide Maroc Telecom two loans totaling €370 million to enable the Moroccan telecom group support its subsidiaries in Chad and Mali. The IFC funding will help to enhance mobile connectivity and improve the quality of mobile internet. It will also support the rollout of 4G services, bringing faster, […]
Morocco’s telecommunications regulator ANRT has received formal notification of a groundbreaking infrastructure sharing deal between the country’s two major telecom operators. Itissalat Al-Maghrib (IAM/Maroc Telecom) and Wana Corporate (Inwi) plan to create two joint ventures that could reshape the sector’s competitive landscape. The proposed partnership involves establishing “FiberCo” and “TowerCo,” both equally owned by the […]
Maroc Telecom and Vodafone Business have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide connectivity and broad digital services to enterprise customers in Morocco, with the first phase focusing on smart city and energy management solutions. The alliance between the two companies supports Morocco’s ambition to become a major digital hub by 2030. The partnership […]
Maroc Telecom company has partnered with Visa Corporation to enhance digital payments and financial inclusion in Morocco and across the African subsidiaries of the major telecommunications company in the North African Kingdom. Thanks to this partnership, the users of MT Cash, Maroc Telecom’s Mobile Money solution, will benefit from the Visa payment services. This strategic […]
Maroc Telecom (IAM) and INWI (Wana Corporate) have signed an agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of fiber optics networks and 5G technology across Morocco. The investment to be injected in the first phase of the project amounts to 4.4 billion MAD over three years, according to a joint press release issued on Thursday. This […]
Moov Africa Gabon, the local subsidiary of Morocco’s Maroc Telecom, was spared a nationalization push that affected many strategic firms in the country. Speaking at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Gabon’s minister of digital economy made it clear that “the sector of telecommunications was not concerned by nationalization policies.” Since Brice Oligui Nguima took power […]
Maroc Telecom, a Moroccan company with branches across Africa, announced the appointment of Mohamed Benchaaboun as new chair, succeeding Abdeslam Ahizoune who has led the company since 1999. The decision was taken by Maroc Telecom’s Supervisory Board which offered Benchaaboun a two-year term, while thanking Ahizoune for spearheading its expansion in Africa. Besides Morocco, the […]