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Morocco is establishing itself as “the future Silicon Valley”, taking advantage of several factors fostering the country’s technological rise, according to the Spanish trade magazine “Paradavisual”. “With growing investment in the startup sector, a young, skilled workforce and support for innovation, Morocco is positioning itself as the future Silicon Valley,” the article titled “Morocco, the […]
Morocco produced 4082 tons of legal cannabis in 2024, from some 300 kilograms last year, as the number of permits to farmers grows, the cannabis regulator ANRAC said. Moroccan local strain or the Beldia dominated production with 2,786 tons, while the rest of the cannabis originated from imported seeds. The Beldia strain ANRAC has a […]
The broadlines of the social state initiative championed by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI were highlighted before the 44th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, organized by the Arab League in Manama, Bahrain. Morocco’s Secretary of State in charge of Social Integration, Abdeljabbar Rachidi, who presented the initiative explained that it aims […]
Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security has registered in 2024 an impressive record of successes and achievements in security matters, both domestically and at the international level, as revealed by its annual report released this week. The remarkable progress of La Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale (DGSN) in 2024 was also marked by significant […]
Morocco and Senegal have expressed their shared desire to strengthening their partnership and enhance regional integration This was at the focus of talks held on Tuesday in Rabat between Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, and visiting Senegal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yassine Fall. During the meeting, both ministers commended the excellent friendship […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Younes El-Menfi, on his country’s Independence Day. In this message, the King welcomed the ties of brotherhood and cooperation binding Morocco and Libya, and reiterated the Kingdom’s commitment to further reinforce and develop bilateral relations, in order […]
Morocco is planning to launch 5G bandwidth ahead of the African Cup of Nations due in December next year, minister in charge of digital transition Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni said. This technology will benefit at a first stage 25% of the population by 2026 and 70% by 2030, Seghrouchni said. The six cities that will […]
Morocco started imposing a 29.9% anti-dumping duty on Egyptian canned tomatoes to protect the local industry from unfair prices, the trade ministry and the customs administration said. The duty has been applied since May 31 and will be in place over the next five years to protect the local industry, they said in a statement. […]
Paraguay’s Lower House has passed a new resolution reiterating its unwavering support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Southern Provinces. In this resolution, adopted last week, Paraguayan deputies reiterate their endorsement of Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as the foundation for a peaceful, fair resolution to the regional dispute, a resolution compliant with international legality. In addition, the […]
President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye has addressed a written message to King Mohammed VI that was handed over by Foreign Minister, Mrs Yassine Fall, at a meeting in Rabat this Tuesday with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. In a statement to the media following this meeting, Mrs Fall praised the “relations of solidarity, friendship, […]