The Casablanca-based Observatoire Social has launched the African Social Progress Index (IAPS), a new framework intended to provide a broader reading of social progress across the continent while inviting African institutions and experts to help shape its development. Presented as an initiative designed “in Africa, for Africa,”......
The Moroccan School of Engineering Sciences (EMSI) is taking cybersecurity training beyond the classroom with a large-scale crisis simulation involving 665 students across Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech and Tangier from September 23 to 25. Developed in partnership with Paris-based cybersecurity school Cybersup, the three-day exercise is designed......
Moroccan phosphate and fertilizer behemoth OCP S.A. has demonstrated continued momentum in global capital markets, successfully securing $149.9 million through an over-the-counter tap issue. The financing move expands upon the 10.25-year tranche of the group's landmark perpetual subordinated hybrid bond program originally executed earlier......
Morocco is set to strengthen its position in Africa’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence ecosystem, with NVIDIA confirming two separate infrastructure initiatives involving the Kingdom. In an update published on September 21, 2026, the U.S. technology company identified Morocco among several African markets where new AI factories......
Wydad Athletic Club of Casablanca has created a new distinction within its membership structure, with Moroccan international goalkeeper Yassine Bounou becoming the first player to receive the club’s newly established “gold member” status. The announcement, made on Sunday, gives Bounou the symbolic membership number 001 and......
Beef prices in Morocco have climbed beyond MAD 140 per kilogram in some regions, putting renewed pressure on consumers and prompting meat-sector professionals to look toward additional imports to strengthen domestic supply. Frozen beef shipments, particularly from Brazil, are expected to begin arriving in October. However, their distribution......
A reported secret audio recording has stirred controversy around the electoral campaign in Casablanca, with allegations of a highly organized field operation involving financial incentives, voter mobilization and efforts targeting political rivals. The recording was reported by Moroccan daily Assabah in its weekend edition of September 19–20,......
Morocco and Mauritania are seeking to translate their growing economic ties into concrete industrial partnerships, with business leaders from both countries placing greater emphasis on joint projects and the development of regional value chains. The issue was at the centre of talks held in Nouakchott between Morocco’s ambassador to......
Morocco has stepped up efforts to protect the endangered Andalusian Buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus sylvaticus) with the launch of an ex situ conservation programme designed to support one of the last known populations of the subspecies along the country’s Atlantic coast. Led by the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF), the initiative......
Supporting employees is increasingly becoming a strategic consideration for Morocco’s small and medium-sized enterprises as companies seek to attract skilled workers while strengthening long-term employee retention. Against this backdrop, Crédit du Maroc and AtlantaSanad Assurance brought together business leaders and specialists......
Casablanca Port is facing growing pressure on the land side of its operations, with transport operators reporting waiting times of up to 12 hours to remove containers from the port area. The delays point to a broader logistics challenge involving access restrictions, cargo handling, vehicle circulation and coordination between the different......
The Moroccan market for high-end electric mobility welcomes a new player. The Chinese brand AVATR Technology officially announced its establishment in Morocco during an event held Thursday in Casablanca, presenting an initial range consisting of three vehicles: the AVATR 07, the AVATR 11, and the AVATR 12. To support its launch in the Kingdom,......
Digital technology is becoming part of childhood in Morocco at an increasingly early age, with smartphones, social platforms and artificial intelligence now firmly embedded in the daily lives of many children. A survey conducted by cybersecurity company Kaspersky and the Moroccan Center for Polytechnic Research and Innovation (CMRPI), based......
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