Thursday 26 March 2026 - 16:20
OpenAI advances its monetization strategy through ChatGPT ads. The company now tests an Ads Manager dashboard that enables marketers to launch, track, and refine campaigns in real time. This development addresses early challenges in OpenAI's advertising operations as ad volume grows across the platform. Advertisers in the test phase currently......
Omar Hejira, Morocco's secretary of state for foreign trade, visited Abidjan to meet Ivorian public and private sector leaders. The talks aimed to strengthen bilateral trade and advance balanced South-South cooperation focused on mutual development. This effort aligns with Morocco's 2025-2027 foreign trade program and high-level initiatives......
Africa Feed & Food has announced the signing of an investment agreement with RNAF III, a North African fund managed by RMBV, and Proparco, the private sector arm of the Agence Française de Développement. The deal involves a joint minority stake acquisition worth 850 million dirhams in the Moroccan agro-industrial group. The......
Bayer Crop Science North Africa held its 2026 annual convention in Marrakech. The event outlined the company's vision, priorities, and commitments to innovation and sustainability for regional agriculture. Leaders addressed challenges like climate change, regulations, and shifting markets. Amina L’kima, managing director of Bayer......
Iran has likely collected hundreds of millions of dollars in additional oil revenue since the U.S.-Israeli military campaign began on February 28, exploiting its unique position as the only major Persian Gulf producer still able to ship crude through the Strait of Hormuz. The windfall represents a central paradox of the conflict: the war has......
FIFA has announced the opening of the fourth and final ticket sales phase for the 2026 World Cup on April 1, with seats made available to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. The final sales window will remain open through the end of the tournament, scheduled for June and July across three host countries in an expanded......
Sultan Al Jaber, director general of ADNOC, delivered some of his sharpest remarks yet against Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz during an intensive week of speeches and meetings in the United States, describing the weaponisation of the waterway as economic terrorism against all nations and warning that consumers worldwide are already......
The Middle East war now threatens to slow US liquefied natural gas export capacity expansion. It disrupts one-fifth of global supply and spikes prices in Europe and Asia. Freeport LNG CEO Michael Smith warned Wednesday at S&P Global's CERAWeek conference in Houston. Supply chain issues from the US-Israeli war on Iran could delay new......
Investors pulled about $11 billion from commodity exchange-traded funds in March 2026. This marks the largest monthly withdrawal on record, per Bloomberg Intelligence data on roughly 100 ETFs in precious metals and broad commodities. The exodus reverses billions in inflows from weeks earlier amid geopolitics, Treasury yield spikes, and leveraged......
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cautioned Tuesday that the ongoing Middle East conflict threatens economic growth across its regions. Higher energy costs, supply chain disruptions, and tighter financial conditions pose risks. Forecasts could drop 0.4 percentage points if oil prices stay elevated. In its report "Potential......
Attijari Global Research has maintained a hold recommendation on Maroc Telecom while lowering its target price to 100 dirhams from 110 dirhams, citing a more demanding financial environment shaped by heavier capital spending and reduced dividend generosity. The research house acknowledges the operator's structural resilience but flags......
Researchers at Japan's Kyushu University have shown a way to generate more energy carriers from sunlight than photons absorbed. They achieved about 130% quantum yield, surpassing a longstanding physical limit in solar energy conversion. The findings, published March 25 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, offer proof-of-concept......
Manal Benchlikha commands attention in Morocco's music scene. Born September 18, 1993, she grew up between Casablanca and Marrakech. She taught herself guitar through YouTube tutorials in her bedroom. She sang softly to stay unnoticed. She wrote original songs in a worn notebook. She rehearsed before mirrors, picturing packed venues. Her......
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
Monday 06 - 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
