Moroccan Banks Boost Tech Hiring, Dominate IT and Electronics Recruitment
30 December 2020
Moroccan banks have recruited a lot this year. They have used IT profiles as well as experienced candidates or holders of a BAC+5 degree.
Employment
Belgian Steel Firm VM Steel Expands into Moroccan Market
28 December 2020
VM Steel Maroc, this is the name of the subsidiary of the Van Meerbeek group in the kingdom. In a trio with K-Steel Service Senhadji & Trade (K-3S&T), it aims to become (…)
EU Provides Morocco $184 Million in COVID-19 Aid to Boost Healthcare and Economy
24 December 2020
The European Union is coming to the aid of Morocco in the fight against Covid-19. It has just made 169 million euros available to the Moroccan authorities to strengthen the (…)
Morocco Launches $1 Billion Tender for Strategic Dakhla Atlantic Port Project
13 December 2020
The Directorate of Ports and the Maritime Public Domain of the Moroccan Ministry of Equipment has just launched the call for tenders, with pre-selection, for the construction (…)
Kénitra Auto Hub Expands: 96-Hectare Addition to Accommodate PSA Suppliers
13 December 2020
Due to lack of space to accommodate new equipment manufacturers, the industrial acceleration zone of Kénitra will be expanded again. The protocol agreement was signed between (…)
Massive $1.5 Billion Wind Farm to Power Blockchain Servers in Dakhla, Morocco
10 December 2020
The American startup Soluna Technologies and AM WIND plan to build a 900 MW wind farm in Dakhla, on an area of 11,313 hectares, to power servers dedicated to blockchain (…)
Paris’ Only Muslim Secondary School Forced to Close Over Safety Concerns
8 December 2020
The French State has decided to close the MHS Paris college-high school, the only Muslim secondary school in the city, for security reasons. 110 students are thus left out of (…)
Morocco Offers 12-Month Tax Break for Workers Rehired After COVID Job Losses
6 December 2020
The government has decided to exempt from income tax (IR) employees who have regained the jobs they lost during the coronavirus health crisis.
France to Welcome 300 Moroccan Seasonal Workers Amid Agricultural Labor Shortage
2 December 2020
300 Moroccan seasonal workers are about to join the Bouches-du-Rhône and Vaucluse regions in France. They are being called upon by agricultural operators, who are short of (…)
Muslim Women in Headscarves Leaving France Amid Growing Stigma
2 December 2020
More and more Muslim women wearing headscarves are leaving France to live their faith and have a fulfilling professional life, away from the looks that stick to the veil, all (…)