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English to expand across Moroccan education as language policy decree nears final approval
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
English is set to become a core instructional language across all levels of Morocco’s education system, under a draft decree that also mandates the gradual integration of Amazigh. The decree, now nearing adoption by the Government Council, details...
Akpabio seeks deeper ties between Nigeria and Morocco
News Diary Online
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July 9, 2025
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has called for deepening of bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Morocco for the benefits of the people of the two countries. By Haruna Salami The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has called for...
ORA Technologies closes Its Series A round with a record $7.5 million
Wamda
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July 15, 2025
Moroccan superapp ORA Technologies has closed its Series A round at $7.5 million, led by Azur Innovation Fund and joined by three strategic local investors. This brings ORA’s total local fundraising since January 2023 to a record $11.9 million....
British Airways adds Rabat, Graz, and expanded Madrid service to short-haul network
Aviation24.be
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July 9, 2025
British Airways is boosting its short-haul network with the launch of new routes to Rabat in Morocco and Graz in Austria, as well as expanded service to Madrid from London City Airport. The additions bring the airline’s total number of short-haul...
Enactus Morocco Launches Sustainable Innovation Fest 2025
Morocco World News
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July 9, 2025
Enactus Morocco kicked off its sixth annual Sustainable Innovation Fest (SIF) yesterday in Casablanca, bringing together hundreds of student entrepreneurs to celebrate innovation and compete for the chance to represent Morocco at the global...
Morocco Pushes Structural Reforms at 4th UN Development Finance Conference
Morocco World News
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June 30, 2025
Marrakech – Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch outlined the country’s structural reforms during his address at the 4th UN International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville. Representing King Mohammed VI at the...
Tariff talk dominates Source trade show
Drapers
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July 9, 2025
The twice-yearly show featured some 250 exhibitors from 22 regional sourcing areas, including UK, Portugal, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nepal, Italy, Hong Kong, Nigeria and Türkiye, with China and India the best-represented countries. The event attracted...
Morocco’s Economy Shows Strong Growth in Q1 of 2025
Morocco World News
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June 30, 2025
Rabat — Morocco’s economy started 2025 on a positive note, with the country’s GDP growing significantly faster than the previous year, according to data from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). HCP’s report shows that the country’s economy...
Morocco ranks 7th in Africa for infrastructure progress
Hespress
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July 6, 2025
Morocco has been ranked 7th among the top 10 African countries making progress in infrastructure development, according to a recent report by The African Exponent, a platform specializing in economic analysis across the continent. The report...
Morocco seeks to utilize investment in Western Sahara to bypass Sahrawis' right to self-determination
Sahara Press Service
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Geneva, 6 July 2025 (SPS) – Oubi Bouchraya Bachir, the representative of the Polisario Front in Switzerland, the United Nations, and international organizations in Geneva, confirmed that Morocco has resorted to using economic investments in the...
Source Fashion sees record-breaking day-one attendance, Indian visitors stronger on trade deal
FashionNetwork India
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July 9, 2025
In only its second edition as a midweek show, Source Fashion said it saw “unprecedented opening day attendance” on Tuesday. The record-breaking start at London’s Olympia included a number of big names and prominent independent businesses such as...
Morocco Enters Global Drought Hotspot List, Report Warns
Morocco World News
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July 6, 2025
A new international report confirms Morocco’s place among the countries most severely affected by drought, raising alarm over shrinking water reserves, declining agricultural yields, and growing social vulnerability. The study, released by the...
Moroccan customs investigate fake gold network active in major cities
Hespress
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July 6, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Hespress ENSunday 6 July 2025 - 12:19 Moroccan customs authorities have intensified investigations into a network suspected of distributing counterfeit gold between Casablanca, Meknes, and Tangier, according...
Algeria Deepens Trade Ties With Other African Countries As It Gears Up For Africa's Biggest Marketplace
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Algeria is working towards increasing its share of trade with other African countries by tapping into opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a keynote address during the Algeria...
Foreign Minister: Europe Needs Cooperation, Not Tariffs, with Africa and China
Hungary Today
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July 15, 2025
L-R: Péter Szijjártó and Ryad Mezzour (Moroccan Trade Minister) “Brussels has made mistake after mistake in economic policy in recent years, causing the European Union to become increasingly isolated from the global economy at a time when it...
SA clubs, including Kaizer Chiefs, to benefit from CAF's increased financial support
IOL
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The four South African clubs — Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs, and Stellenbosch FC — will be delighted by the substantial financial boost from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the upcoming season. In a significant...
How a small-town assault sparked Spain’s latest migrant crisis
Euro Weekly News
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July 15, 2025
Murcia City Hall, now under pressure after four nights of unrest. Credit :Andrey X. via Canva.com In a small farming town in southern Spain, a man was attacked. On Wednesday, July 10, a 68-year-old Spanish resident was reportedly injured during a...
Morocco trade push links Sahel to Atlantic via Western Sahara
The New Arab
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June 30, 2025
Morocco's Atlantic Initiative would concretise its control over the disputed territory of Western Sahara [Getty] A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle...
Algeria eyes deeper intra-African trade via gas pipeline, infrastructure links
Zawya
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Algeria is working to expand its share of intra-African trade by leveraging opportunities created under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Foreign Trade and Export Promotion Minister Kamal Rezig said during the Algeria Intra-African...
Russia eyes deeper trade ties with Africa Export center
California Telegraph
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Officials in Moscow have urged diversification beyond wheat and oil Africa is becoming an increasingly important market for Russian exporters, offering vast untapped potential for trade expansion and investment, vice president of the Russian...