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Morocco’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has renewed Talisman Metals’ Fougnar licenses – two exploration licenses that make up the company’s Fougnar project. Both licenses have been extended for the next four years until 2030. The Fougnar Project consists of two exploration licenses covering 30.6 square kilometers and is held 100% by Talisman through a […]
Morocco’s automotive sector delivered a strong export performance in the first seven months of 2026, with sales rising 14.9% to 107.14 billion dirhams, according to figures from Moroccan foreign exchange office. Automotive exports were driven by solid gains across key segments. Construction rose 19.9% to 42.48 billion dirhams, wiring increased 13.8% to 40.62 billion dirhams, […]
Moroccan airports recorded their highest passenger traffic levels of the summer in 2026, driven by the country’s growing appeal and expanded flight connections, Moroccan airports office, Aéroport du Maroc, said. Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport reached a peak of 46,439 passengers in a single 24-hour period during the first weekend of August. Marrakech-Ménara handled more than […]
Forecasts for Morocco’s listed banks have been revised downward for 2026 amid a pullback in market activities and heavier-than-expected digital investment, though analysts expect growth to accelerate again from 2027, Attijari Global Research (AGR) said. The listed banking sector posted cumulative net banking income of 49.8 billion dirhams in the first half of 2026, up […]
Morocco’s dam reserves fell by roughly 1.46 billion cubic metres between mid-May and early September, with the national filling rate slipping from 76 percent to 67.5 percent, according to the Water Research and Planning Directorate’s daily bulletin cited by Le360 news outlet. Total reserves stood at 11,493.38 million cubic metres on September 1, down from […]
CAE Inc., Arlington, Texas, has been awarded a $42.1 million U.S. Air Force contract for Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 Block 72 training systems and contractor logistics support. The contract provides for two F-16 full mission trainer systems to include instructor-operator stations, F-16 Block 72 cockpit, visual display system, computational system, power distribution system, joint […]
Morocco is accelerating investment in data centers and artificial-intelligence infrastructure, but behind the billions of dirhams pledged and the megawatts announced lies a less visible question: where will the electricity come from? The Igoudar Numérique green data center campus in Dakhla is targeting a capacity of 500 megawatts, while an AI-focused facility in Nouaceur aims […]
Moroccan police officers arrested in Tangiers on Monday a Swedish national who was on an international arrest warrant issued by Swedish authorities, according to a police source. The 27-year-old suspect was arrested after a check of the Interpol database revealed he was the subject of a red notice issued at the request of the National […]
A Moroccan medical group has published what it describes as the first and largest African scientific study of robot-assisted prostate surgery, positioning the country among the more advanced markets for the technology on the continent. The study, carried out by Oncorad Group, appeared in the Journal of Robotic Surgery on July 20 and examined outcomes […]
The Royal Moroccan Navy is strengthening its anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures with the purchase of two Dutch unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The $14.7 million deal includes sensors, control systems, spare parts, training, and technical services, according to press reports. The package also includes a mission control station, operational documentation, and support equipment. The USVs […]