Morocco climbed nine places to 57th in the Global Innovation Index 2025, with strong performances in industrial designs, education spending, labor productivity, and scientific publications. However, weaknesses persist in research and development, infrastructure, and market sophistication, leaving the country behind regional leaders like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
CASHPLUS, a leading fintech and financial services provider, has signed a strategic partnership with global digital payments giant PayPal to launch a faster, fully digital solution for withdrawing PayPal funds in Moroccan dirhams (MAD). The agreement enables users in Morocco to instantly access their money in the national currency via the CASHPLUS mobile app, without visiting a branch or submitting documents. This is now an «exclusive feature», making CASHPLUS «the only
Spice Girl Mel B has shared the sentimental reason she tied the knot with hairdresser Rory McPhee in Morocco after first marrying him in London. «That was the last place that I had a holiday with my dad before he died. It’s a very special place to me», the 50-year-old singer told The New York Post on Monday. «The culture and the food and the people, just everything about it and the music. It’s just my perfect heaven», she said about Morocco. The Moroccan
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed MATCH Hospitality as the exclusive provider of the Official Hospitality Programme for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to be hosted in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. MATCH Hospitality, described as the world’s leading provider of sports experiences, will offer ticket-inclusive hospitality packages with exclusive access, CAF said on Monday. The programme will feature private suites and shared
The controversy over Al Akhawayn School in Ifrane, which refused to re-enroll 16 students, has once again surfaced in Parliament. Khalid Es-Satte, an MP from the National Union of Labor in Morocco, submitted a written question on the issue to the Minister of National Education, Primary Education, and Sports. Es-Satte noted in his question that the school rejected the students’ registration despite their families having paid tuition fees, including the increase imposed by the
On Monday morning, the lifeless body of a young Moroccan man clad in a diving suit was discovered after he drowned attempting to swim to the city of Ceuta. The sea currents had carried him to the shores of Fnideq. According to eyewitnesses, the body lay on the beach for hours before being retrieved and transported to the morgue. Authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the victim's identity, who is believed to have died shortly before being found. This tragic incident is part
Moroccan-Italian runner Iliass Aouani has made history by putting Italy back on the world marathon podium. An engineer by training and of Moroccan origin, he claimed a remarkable bronze medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The last Italian marathoner to win a world medal was Stefano Baldini, who took bronze in Paris in 2001 and again in 2003. In Italy, the sports press has been full of praise. «Iliass Aouani has taken up the mantle and etched his name in history by
Montreal-based Aya Gold & Silver announced Monday new drilling results indicating the discovery of a potential new gold zone at Asirem, west of the Boumadine Main Trend in Morocco, describing it as a «promising new target». According to the company’s press release, drilling at Asirem suggests gold mineralization along an 8 km stretch, with grab samples reporting grades of up to [12.2 g/t gold and 4.1% copper]. Aya also reported high-grade intercepts from the Boumadine
On September 9, the Israeli army launched a strike on Qatar. Six days later, the Arab League convened an extraordinary summit, which concluded with the adoption of the Doha Declaration. Here are the key takeaways.
A group of around thirty Sahrawi gold prospectors, originally from the Tindouf camps, have headed towards an area east of the Sand Wall. In audio recordings accessed by Yabiladi, the prospectors say they have settled about eight kilometers from Moroccan army positions, in territories they describe as «liberated», in an effort to provide for their families living in difficult conditions in Lahmada. They admit, however, that among them are fighters from Polisario’s military
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