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Mehdi Tazi has been elected president of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises, marking a leadership transition at the country’s main employers’ organization. Mohamed Bachiri was elected vice president general during the same vote held in Casablanca. The new mandate runs from May 14, 2026 to May 14, 2029. The leadership......
Bank of Africa signaled a broader transformation in Morocco’s banking sector when it rebranded from BMCE in 2020. The change reflected more than a new corporate identity. It illustrated the growing ambition of Moroccan financial institutions to position themselves as regional banking groups capable of connecting markets across Africa......
Spanish health authorities have identified two individuals under surveillance on their territory connected to the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, as the difficulty of tracing secondary exposures beyond the ship itself becomes increasingly apparent. A 32-year-old woman in the southeastern province of Alicante is being tested for......
Great Wall Motors views Morocco as one of its most important markets on the African continent, ranking it alongside Egypt as a top-volume destination outside South Africa. Michael Chong, the company's Vice President of Marketing for the MENA region, laid out a detailed growth roadmap for Morocco, covering dealer network expansion, new......
The World Health Organization moved Wednesday to contain alarm over a hantavirus outbreak detected aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, with Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stating in Geneva that the situation does not resemble the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and that the risk to the wider world remains limited. The......
A hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has been identified as the Andes strain, the only known hantavirus capable of spreading from person to person, as the Dutch-flagged vessel sailed from Cape Verde toward Spain's Canary Islands on Wednesday amid a growing international health response. Three passengers have died and......
South Africa’s health authorities have confirmed a serious public health incident involving a suspected hantavirus outbreak on an international cruise traveling through Antarctic waters. The situation has led to urgent medical responses after several passengers were affected. Condition of passengers According to officials, two passengers......
Maha Jouini, a Tunisian researcher based in Johannesburg, has won the She Shapes AI Global Award for 2025/2026. The award recognizes women leaders in responsible artificial intelligence. Jouini specializes in AI governance. She focuses on algorithmic biases that harm women, minorities, and rural populations. Her work exposes how incomplete......
Moody's has decided to give up the regulatory licence of its South African subsidiary, marking a strategic shift in how the global ratings firm operates in African markets. The company stated that the move is aimed at strengthening its focus on cross-border investors and African issuers seeking access to international capital markets.......
Casablanca will host the first edition of GITEX Future Health Africa from May 4 to 6, bringing together policymakers, investors, and technology companies to discuss the future of healthcare systems on the continent. The event is positioned as a major platform for examining how digital tools, artificial intelligence, and industrial capacity......
Two months after the outbreak of war in Iran, a global energy shock is forcing millions of households in Africa and South Asia to abandon cleaner cooking fuels and return to charcoal and firewood. The surge in fuel prices has disrupted access to liquefied petroleum gas and other modern energy sources, pushing vulnerable populations toward......
South African electricity utility Eskom and mining and metals group South32 have announced a joint initiative to develop a renewable energy strategy for the Hillside aluminium smelter, with implementation expected from 2031. The Hillside plant, located on South Africa’s east coast, is one of the largest aluminium smelters in the southern......
French pay-TV group Canal+ has announced plans to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on June 3, marking a historic step as the first French company to join the South African market. The move follows its acquisition of MultiChoice Group, reinforcing its long-term commitment to expanding its footprint across Africa. Already listed in London,......
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
Monday 06 April 2026 - 13:04
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 10:03
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Iran under the lens
Tuesday 13 January 2026 - 08:30
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
Friday 19 December 2025 - 11:16
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Walaw at the Heart of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World 2025
Saturday 21 June 2025 - 15:48
