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Bank of Africa (BOA) was named Best Bank in North Africa at the 20th edition of the African Banker Awards, held in Brazzaville on the margins of the African Development Bank’s Annual Assemblies. The ceremony brought together senior banking executives, regulators, and policymakers from across the continent for an event that has become the reference […]
Morocco’s unwavering support for liberation movements in Africa was highlighted during a meeting held Thursday in Palermo, southern Italy, on the occasion of Africa Day celebrations. Participants in the event, organized at the headquarters of the Sicilian Regional Assembly by the Consulate General of Morocco in Palermo, also praised the Kingdom’s leadership in promoting dialogue […]
The Professional Association of Ceramic Industries (APIC) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade signed a strategic framework agreement at the inaugural National Ceramics Day in Casablanca earlier this month, formalizing a 2026-2030 Ceramic Accord designed to accompany the structural transformation of a sector that Minister Ryad Mezzour described as historically embedded in the country’s […]
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) signed, in Helsinki this week, a partnership agreement, establishing the Morocco-Finland Business Council as a permanent bilateral platform for private-sector dialogue and co-investment development. The signing ceremony took place at the Finland-Morocco Economic Forum co-organized by the two federations, in the […]
The Ministry of Transport and Logistics has announced the formal launch of two complementary programs — Autocar Sûr and the fleet renewal program for rural and long-distance passenger and freight transport — effective from June 1, 2026, through the dedicated digital platform tajdid-hadira.narsa.gov.ma. The announcement formalizes a long-awaited activation of vehicle safety and modernization incentives […]
National coach Mohamed Ouahbi unveiled Morocco’s final 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup at an official press conference on Tuesday, selecting a group that combines the proven core of the 2022 Qatar generation with a significant influx of new talent drawn from Europe’s top leagues. The squad’s architecture reflects a deliberate balance between the […]
Construction of Morocco’s Grand Stade Hassan II near Casablanca is accelerating, with builders working around the clock to deliver what is set to become the largest football stadium in the world, according to reports by Reuters, EFE and Spanish media. Field reports from Reuters showed that the 115,000‑seat venue, central to Morocco’s bid to host […]
Morocco-EU cooperation is gaining momentum with the EU backing of three new projects aimed at boosting creative & creative industries (CCIs) in the Kingdom. On Tuesday, Moroccan minister of Youth & Culture Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid and EU ambassador to Morocco Dimiter Tzantchev presided over in Rabat the signing ceremony of these selected initiatives designed to […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, and Prince Moulay Ahmed, performed the Eid Al-Adha prayer on Wednesday, 10 Dhu’l-Hijja 1447 AH, corresponding to May 27, 2026, at ‘Ahl Fès’ Mosque in Rabat. In the sermon that followed the Eid prayer, the Imam emphasized the […]
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 […]