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Moroccan firms investigated over suspected illegal money transfers to Africa
Hespress
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August 6, 2025
Moroccan authorities are investigating a number of domestic companies operating in Africa over suspected illegal money transfers and failure to repatriate profits, according to sources familiar with the matter. A special audit team from Morocco’s...
Activists cite structural barriers as Moroccan women fall behind in labor market
Hespress
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August 7, 2025
Morocco’s national unemployment rate dipped slightly in the second quarter of 2025, but women continue to face worsening job prospects, with the female unemployment rate climbing to 19.9%, new government data shows. Figures released by the High...
Morocco-Pakistan Relations: Strengthening Ties Through Shared Values and Strategic Cooperation
Morocco World News
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August 6, 2025
Rabat — In a recent interview with Morocco World News (MWN) at the Pakistani Embassy in Rabat, Ambassador Syed Adil Gilani painted a picture of enduring friendship between Morocco and Pakistan, rooted in shared religious values and mutual support...
Morocco's Treasury Invests MAD 3.55 Bln in Cash Surpluses
Hespress
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August 6, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General With MAPWednesday 6 August 2025 - 18:30 Morocco’s Treasury and External Finance Department (DTFE) launched three cash surplus investment operations on Wednesday, totaling MAD 3.55 billion. The first...
Audit leaks reveal widespread corruption in Moroccan local governments
Hespress
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August 7, 2025
Leaked findings from regional audit reports have revealed widespread financial irregularities and corruption in several local municipalities in the Casablanca-Settat and Fes-Meknes regions, implicating both current and former local government...
Black Queens enjoy Bank of Africa breakfast treat after WAFCON heroics
Joy FM
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August 7, 2025
Bank of Africa Ghana invited some of the Black Queens players to their headquarters on Thursday, August 7, 2025, for a breakfast meeting. The meeting was to recognise the team for their resounding performance at the just-ended Women's Africa Cup...
Chinese hackers deploy malware that infected over 11,000 Android devices worldwide; Morocco tops targets in Africa
Hespress
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August 7, 2025
A newly published report from cybersecurity firm Cleafy has revealed that a Chinese-speaking hacker group has developed a powerful malware called PlayPraetor, which has infected more than 11,000 Android devices worldwide in under three months....
‘Our role is to champion entrepreneurs’
Business Ghana
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The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has reaffirmed the Bank’s strong commitment to supporting African entrepreneurs and industrial innovation. He was speaking during a visit to Saglev, a...
European Logistics Group Launches Direct Shipping Route from Morocco to Northern Europe
Morocco World News
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August 7, 2025
Rabat — European logistics company Samskip has launched the Moroccan Reefer Service (MRS). This new weekly maritime line connects Agadir and Casablanca directly to Thamesport in the UK and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. This service transports...
Africa’s AI Market to Surpass $16.5B by 2030 – Mastercard Report
TechEconomy
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August 7, 2025
Advertisements Mastercard has released its latest whitepaper, Harnessing the transformative power of AI in Africa, a pan-African study of the continent’s readiness, opportunity and roadmap for responsible artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. The...
ACWA Power Secures Major Solar Projects in Morocco
Arabian Post
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August 7, 2025
ACWA Power, a Saudi-listed leader in the global energy transition, has secured the Noor Midelt 2 and Noor Midelt 3 solar projects in Morocco. The projects were awarded following an international tender process facilitated by the Moroccan Agency...
Morocco’s financial sector expands 10 percent amid global headwinds
Hespress
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August 5, 2025
Morocco’s financial system demonstrated continued resilience and strengthened structural foundations in 2024, despite ongoing global uncertainty and domestic climatic challenges, according to the 12th edition of the annual Financial Stability...
Morocco to implement Risk-Based Solvency Framework in 2026
Atlas Magazine
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Morocco will introduce a risk-based solvency (RBS) regime through a dedicated circular expected by the end of 2025. Starting 1 January 2026, all Moroccan insurers and reinsurers will be required to comply with the new prudential framework, modeled...
Israel destroys Palestine’s last surviving seed bank, echoing a colonial legacy of erasure
Global Voices
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August 7, 2025
Screenshot of video shared by the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), showing the destruction of the seed bank. Fair use. On July 31, 2025, Israeli forces bulldozed the seed‑multiplication unit of the Union of Agricultural Work...
Moroccan Truck Drivers Kidnapped by ISIS Released in Mali
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 5, 2025
Four Moroccan truck drivers, who were kidnapped in January in West Africa by ISIS and held captive for months, were released late Sunday, Malian authorities said. The truckers were traveling 3,000 miles to transport electrical equipment from...
Mastercard Projects Africa’s AI Market to Triple, Urges Inclusive Growth
News Ghana
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August 7, 2025
Africa’s artificial intelligence sector is poised for explosive growth, with Mastercard forecasting the market will surge from $4.5 billion in 2025 to $16.5 billion by 2030. A new whitepaper from the payments giant outlines how responsible AI...
Morocco Elected 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries Vice-President
Hespress
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August 5, 2025
Morocco, represented by the Kingdom’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, was elected on Tuesday Vice-President of the 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, held in Awaza, Turkmenistan. The...
Can solar power shift the world’s economic geography?
fDi Intelligence
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Industry should be expected to cluster around energy resources. This trend has been visible from the earliest days of the industrial revolution, when mills were built next to rivers so water wheels could power machinery. This raises a crucial...
Panel discusses deepening trade links with Africa
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Andrea Perez-Sobers Senior Reporter andrea.perez-sobers@guardian.co.tt There is a growing sentiment that it is time to reset and reimagine the region’s economic relationship with Africa. This was revealed by Irfan Hosein,...
Morocco bets on strong olive and clementine harvests to stabilize autumn markets
Hespress
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August 6, 2025
Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture is placing strategic emphasis on the success of this year’s olive and clementine harvests, which are entering a critical phase in August and September, according to an official source cited by Hespress. These two...