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Morocco has surpassed South Africa to become the continent’s leading industrial economy, according to the Africa Industrialization Index 2025 (AII) released by the African Development Bank , alongside the very first Africa Industrial Investment Barometer (AfIIB), developed by WITBA Invest SA in partnership with Trendeo, during a panel organized on the sidelines of the AfDB […]
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita presided over a diplomatic ceremony in Rabat on Monday to mark Africa Day, bringing together virtually the entire body of African ambassadors accredited to Morocco in a gathering that served as both a commemoration and a restatement of the philosophical foundations of Morocco’s African policy. His address, delivered at the Ministry […]
Multidimensional defense cooperation between Morocco and the USA was reviewed at a meeting held in Rabat Monday between Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi, and a delegation of U.S. Congress members, led by Trent Kelly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, under the Armed Services Committee of the […]
Trent Kelly, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, reiterated on Monday in Rabat his support for the autonomy plan presented by Morocco for the final resolution of the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, while expressing his support for United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797. “I strongly support the Moroccan autonomy proposal,” embodied […]
The new president of the Arab World Institute, Anne-Claire Legendre, praised the cultural momentum underway in Morocco under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, and affirmed that strengthening the “historic” partnership with the Kingdom will be among her top priorities. She is expected to pay soon a visit to Morocco, her first since taking office […]
The Moroccan Exporters Confederation (ASMEX) has issued an urgent call to Moroccan industrial firms to move from awareness to operational compliance with the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which entered its full financial implementation phase on January 1, 2026, ending an 18-month transitional period of reporting-only obligations. From this year, Moroccan exporters shipping […]
Morocco finds itself at the center of a quietly intensifying competition between two East Asian economic powerhouses — Japan and South Korea — each moving rapidly to deepen political, industrial, and commercial ties with the Kingdom, with Africa as the strategic backdrop, stated Aujourd’hui le Maroc in an article published Monday. Within a matter of […]
A senior Moroccan delegation has arrived in Managua, Nicaragua, for the United Nations Committee of 24 (C24) regional seminar for the Caribbean, running from May 25 to 27. The delegation is led by Ambassador Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, and includes senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign […]
Moroccan and Italian experts gathered on Saturday in Verona, northern Italy, highlighted the relevance of Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, describing it as a serious and lasting solution to the regional dispute surrounding the issue. The meeting also brought together several Italian regional officials, as well as members of the Moroccan community living in […]
Startup investment activity across the Middle East and North Africa rebounded sharply in April 2026, with total funding reaching $150 million across 27 transactions — a 211 percent increase on the March figure, according to Wamda data. The recovery, while significant in volume terms, was characterized by selectivity and caution rather than a broad return […]