Casablanca to host first GITEX Future Health Africa summit
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......
Nigeria pushes pan-african digital growth at GITEX Africa 2026
Nigeria is positioning itself as a central player in Africa’s expanding technology ecosystem, focusing on startup scaling, regional collaboration, and the development of digital infrastructure across the continent. The shift comes as African countries move from technology adoption toward building integrated digital systems capable of......
Huawei expands AI and cloud strategy at GITEX Africa 2026
Huawei used its fourth appearance at GITEX Africa in Marrakech to present an expanded technology portfolio focused on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure. The company moved beyond its traditional telecommunications focus, positioning itself as a broad technology provider targeting multiple sectors across Africa.......
Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni wins Mediterranean prize in Fes
Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Morocco’s minister delegate for digital transition and administrative reform, has received the Mediterranean Prize 2026 in the development category for her work on artificial intelligence and public sector digital transformation. The award was presented in Fes during academic and institutional meetings focused......
African startups face scaling challenges amid gap between global models and local markets
African startups continue to face structural barriers that limit their ability to scale, as global business models remain poorly aligned with local market realities. This challenge emerged as a central theme during a panel discussion at GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech, where industry experts examined the constraints shaping the continent’s......
Moroccan startup Woliz wins fintech prize at GITEX Africa 2026
Moroccan startup Woliz has secured the FinTech and Blockchain prize at the SUPERNOVA Challenge during GITEX Africa 2026, held from April 7 to 9 in Marrakech. The award highlights emerging companies with strong innovation, scalability, and measurable market impact across the continent’s technology ecosystem. Woliz operates a digital......
Ivory Coast cocoa farmers cut fertilizer use raising supply fears
Nearly three quarters of cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast have not purchased any fertilizer for the next two production cycles, according to a recent survey, raising concerns over future output in a country that produces about one third of the world’s cocoa. The findings point to growing strain across the sector as farmers scale back essential......
China tightens rare earth sanctions boosting mining stocks
China has proposed a new regulatory framework that would impose stricter administrative penalties on illegal activity across its rare earth sector, including extraction, refining, and related operations. The draft rules target production beyond approved quotas, mining or processing without a licence, and obstruction of state inspections. The......
Ryanair CEO says Europe jet fuel shortage risk is easing
The risk of a jet fuel shortage in Europe is easing, according to Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary, who offered a more optimistic assessment of fuel supply conditions than earlier warnings circulating in the aviation sector. His comments come as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt global energy flows and pressure transport......
Nvidia launches open source AI model for vision and audio tasks
Nvidia has released Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, an open source multimodal artificial intelligence model designed to process and connect text, images, audio and video within a single system. The company positions the model as a step toward replacing fragmented AI pipelines commonly used in enterprise environments. The model can handle a wide range......
Ai tool tracks facial aging speed to predict cancer survival
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that analyses changes in facial appearance over time to estimate survival outcomes in cancer patients. The approach uses standard photographs to measure how quickly a person’s face ages during treatment, offering a potential non invasive indicator of prognosis. The system......
Morocco wins two medals at boxing world cup in Brazil
Morocco’s national boxing team secured two medals at the boxing world cup held in Brazil after an eleven day competition that brought together athletes from more than sixty countries. The delegation finished the tournament with one silver medal and one bronze medal, marking one of its strongest recent international performances. Issam......
Oil prices extend rally as Trump threatens Iran OPEC tension
Oil prices extended their upward momentum on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions intensified around Iran and global supply risks deepened. Traders reacted to renewed threats from United States President Donald Trump and escalating uncertainty in the Middle East, pushing crude benchmarks to multi month highs. Brent crude futures climbed to......
UBS reports 80 percent profit surge to 3 billion dollars
UBS reported a sharp rise in profitability for the first quarter, with net profit attributable to shareholders reaching 3 billion dollars. The figure marks an 80 percent increase compared with the same period last year and exceeds market expectations of about 2.8 billion dollars. The performance was supported by stronger trading activity and......
Casablanca demolition scenes anchor Under Destruction exhibition at MACAAL
The Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden in Marrakech is presenting Under Destruction, a new exhibition by Franco-Moroccan artist Ismail Alaoui Fdili, running from May 2 to August 2, 2026. The project is part of the third edition of Mai de la Photo, an event dedicated this year to the theme of memory. The exhibition focuses on the......