Development

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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 (…)

• Morocco Rises to Top 5 Global Aerospace Hubs, Sector Set for Rapid Growth
  6 November 2019, by Ginette

  Great potential for the aerospace sector in Morocco. The sector currently hosts 140 companies, and will have 220 within 11 years.
  Morocco has already made a name for itself internationally as it is in the global top 5 of the most attractive countries for the establishment of subcontractors, just behind France, the United States, China and Germany.
  According to the economist, in 5 years, the aerospace industry has doubled its turnover, reaching 17 billion dirhams, following the launch of (…)

• King Mohammed VI to Launch Commission on Morocco’s Development Model
  31 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  As of the next school year, King Mohammed VI plans to set up a Special Commission on the Development Model. Within it, all national competencies, from the public and private sectors, are required. It will also include various academic disciplines and diverse intellectual sensibilities, as the Sovereign stressed in his speech on the 20th anniversary of the Throne Feast.
  Moreover, these profiles are expected to have proven expertise to grasp the dynamics within society and to anticipate its (…)

• Rabat Undergoes Major Urban Transformation with Ambitious Development Plan
  15 March, by Sylvanus

  The development plan for Rabat will change the face of the Moroccan capital. The work to be carried out is evidence of this.
  Rabat-Hassan is living its last hours in its current state. Widening of roads, development of the corniche, construction of new urban blocks. These are the works recorded in the development project of Hassan in Rabat. It is planned to widen streets and avenues, such as Avenue Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Moustapha Assayeh, MMokhtar Gazoulit, La Résistance, Kebibat, (…)

• Nicolas Sarkozy Speaks at Moroccan Business Conference on Future Economy
  14 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  At the invitation of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), the former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, is participating in the work of the second Summer University of the Moroccan employers’ association at the Higher Institute of Commerce and Business Administration (ISCAE) in Marrakech. His speech will focus on the role of entrepreneurship in the Moroccan development model.
  The "luxury speaker" monetizes his services in Morocco. Nicolas Sarkozy is the guest of honor (…)

• Marrakech Tourism Industry Unveils ’3R’ Strategy to Revive Travel Post-Pandemic
  23 September 2020, by Jérôme

  In anticipation of the imminent reopening of Moroccan airspace, tourism professionals in the Marrakech-Safi region are busy. The arrangements revolve around the "3R" operation.
  The "3 Rs": this is a roadmap broken down as follows: restart, relaunch and reinvent, adopted by tourism operators in the city in order to save the destination during the 2020-2021 winter season, according to Aujourd’hui Le Maroc.
  All public and private sector actors and partners of the Regional Tourism Council (…)

• US Tech Firm Invests $100,000 in Morocco’s First AI Humanoid Robot Project
  17 January 2021, by Jérôme

  Seduced by Morocco’s expertise in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), the American company FotaHub Inc. has chosen to invest in the development project of Morocco’s first humanoid robot named "Shama". Hajar Mousannif, professor at the Cadi Ayyad University (UCA), is in charge of this project.
  The President of the UCA of Marrakech, Prof. Moulay Hassan Hbid and Mr. Abdelghani El-Kacimi, CEO of FotaHub Inc., of Moroccan origin, signed on January 13 a framework agreement, under which (…)

• Morocco Climbs to 101st in UN Global Knowledge Index, Ranks 6th Among Medium-Development Nations
  20 December 2021, by Armel

  Morocco was ranked 101st out of 154 countries and territories, according to the 2021 Global Knowledge Index, and 6th out of 27 countries with medium human development.
  This ranking, carried out by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), aims to measure knowledge globally as a broad concept closely linked to sustainable development and the various dimensions of contemporary human life.
  Specifically, experts assess the close relationship between the quality of knowledge capital, (…)

• UN Chief Praises Morocco, 46 Other Nations for SDG Progress Amid Pandemic
  15 July 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, congratulated Morocco and other countries that presented their voluntary national review on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic. A presentation made during the UN High-Level Political Forum held virtually in New York.
  "I congratulate the 47 countries presenting their Voluntary National Reviews this year, despite the difficult circumstances," said Mr. (…)

• Morocco’s Fès-Meknès Region Secures $100 Million in Industrial Investments
  27 May 2021, by Jonas

  Four economic partnership agreements were signed in Fès under the aegis of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy.
  With a cumulative amount of one billion dirhams, these agreements will enable the realization of many industrial projects and new service activities in order to attract major investments in the Fès-Maknès region. This leads the Minister of Industry to say that the region is increasingly confirming its industrial vocation.
  The (…)