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• Morocco Expands Air Force, Poised to Become Major African Military Power
  14 April, by Sylvanus

  Morocco is gradually but surely establishing itself in the African skies. This is evidenced by the number of military aircraft at its disposal.
  Morocco is intensifying its arms race. While it has a total of about 284 military aircraft in service, including fighter jets, attack and transport helicopters, training, surveillance and in-flight refueling aircraft, as well as aircraft dedicated to the Royal Navy, the kingdom will have to receive pending orders to reach 320 units in the coming (…)

• Casablanca Residents Prompt Closure of Unauthorized African Migrant Churches
  14 April, by Sylvanus

  Following complaints from residents of the Hay Hassani neighborhood (Casablanca) denouncing the transformation by migrants from sub-Saharan African countries of several garages and residential premises into unauthorized churches and temples, some owners have given up renting their properties.
  The anger of the residents of the Hay Hassani neighborhood has been heard by a number of property owners. They have recently begun to empty their premises of equipment and instruments that were used (…)

• NVIDIA to Launch First AI Factory in Africa, Expanding to Multiple Countries
  28 March, by Sylvanus

  NVIDIA is conquering the African market. The leader in the AI factory project in Europe plans to first settle in South Africa in June, then in other African countries such as Morocco, Egypt and Nigeria.
  NVIDIA will build its first artificial intelligence factory in Africa in South Africa. This is the result of a partnership with Cassava Technologies, the holding company of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa. "Cassava plans to deploy NVIDIA’s computer acceleration and AI software, (…)

• Marrakech Poised to Join Elite Club of Cities with Ultra-Wealthy Residents
  9 April, by Sylvanus

  No Moroccan city - or even African city - is among the top 50 richest cities in the world in 2025. However, a Moroccan city is among those that will have the most centi-millionaires over the next decade.
  With 384,500 wealthy people (including 818 resident centi-millionaires and 66 billionaires), New York tops the top 50 list of the world’s richest cities in 2025, established by Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, who have published their fourth annual report. It is followed by the (…)

• Egypt Leads North Africa in Hotel Development, Report Shows
  10 April, by Sylvanus

  In terms of hotel development on the African continent, Egypt is far ahead of Morocco and Tunisia. This is the finding of a consulting firm’s ranking.
  The Lagos-based consulting firm W Hospitality Group has released its report titled "African Hotel Chain Development Pipeline" based on responses from 50 global and regional (African) hotel chains. It shows that 577 hotels and hotel complexes, totaling 104,444 rooms, are under development, an increase of 13.3% compared to 2024. Similarly, (…)

• Standard Chartered Bank Eyes Expansion into Morocco, Reversing African Divestment Trend
  9 April, by Sylvanus

  After expanding its activities in Egypt, a major British banking group intends to establish itself in Morocco as part of an expansion plan in Africa.
  While it has been disinvesting on the African continent, Standard Chartered has recently made a surprising decision. The British bank is considering setting up in Morocco. "Just as we have expanded our presence in Egypt with a full-fledged bank, we are looking at one or two other countries," said Chris Egberink, CEO and head of banking and (…)

• ’The White Lotus’ Eyes Marrakech for Fourth Season
  6 April, by Sylvanus

  Mike White, creator of The White Lotus, plans to shoot the next season of the HBO series in Africa, more specifically in Morocco. And a Moroccan hotel is already catching the eye of the American screenwriter, TV producer and director.
  After the first season in Hawaii, the second season in Sicily and the third in Thailand, the fourth season of the HBO series The White Lotus will likely take place in Africa, at a hotel in Marrakech. "Mike wants to do a White Lotus series on every (…)

• Gibraltar Tunnel: Morocco and Spain are stepping on the gas
  5 March 2024, by Sylvanus

  Morocco and Spain are working on the realization of the Gibraltar Strait tunnel project that will connect the two countries, but also Africa and Europe, before the 2030 World Cup they are co-hosting with Portugal.
  The Gibraltar tunnel is among the major cooperation projects related to the co-organization of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which were on the agenda of the meeting between the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka and the Spanish Minister of Transport and Sustainable (…)

• Spain and Morocco Revise Plans for Gibraltar Strait Railway Tunnel Ahead of 2030 World Cup
  18 April 2024, by Sylvanus

  Morocco and Spain are combining their efforts to carry out the project of a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar that will connect the two countries, as well as Africa and Europe, before the 2030 World Cup that they will co-host with Portugal.
  Morocco and Spain are working actively on the Gibraltar Strait tunnel project. The two countries are now opting for a railway tunnel instead of a tunnel "allowing the circulation of vehicles, due to problems related to traffic congestion, which (…)

• Morocco-Spain Tunnel Project Still in Study Phase, No Imminent Construction
  27 April 2024, by Sylvanus

  The National Society for the Study of the Strait of Gibraltar (SNED) denies the information stating that the in-depth studies of the project for a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar connecting the two countries, as well as Africa and Europe, have been completed before the 2030 World Cup that Morocco and Spain are co-hosting with Portugal, and that construction work will start as early as next year.
  Contrary to the information published by Spanish and Moroccan media, the in-depth studies (…)