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• 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 (…)

• Google Warns of Android Vulnerability Affecting Millions of Devices
  11 October 2019, by Bladi.net

  The Minister of the Interior and National Defense has issued an alert to warn of a "Use-after-free" type attack, revealed by Google. This assault concerns certain national users of smartphones operating under Android.
  In order to prevent hackers from taking remote control of the targeted devices, allowing them to inject arbitrary code, the computer security researchers of Google’s "Project zero" have initiated the cyber vulnerability "CVE-2019-2215", which has been revealed to the public, (…)

• World Bank Approves $611 Million Loan to Boost Morocco’s Digital Economy
  21 February 2019, by Said

  The World Bank approved on Tuesday the granting of a loan to Morocco of around 611 million euros, or more than 6 billion dirhams, for the development of digital technologies.
  Specifically, the program aims "to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies in order to make them a source of jobs, growth and better quality services, and to equip itself with an essential base," says a statement from the international financial institution, according to which the new financing will allow the (…)

• Macron Praises Moroccan Startups at Vivatech, Highlighting Tech Innovation
  20 May 2019, by Bladi.net

  Morocco participated in the 3rd edition of "Viva Technology" in France from May 16 to 18. For three days, the young people invited by the Digital Development Agency (ADD) seduced more than one, starting with the first of the French. Emmanuel Macron indeed seized this opportunity to highlight the importance of Moroccan startups in the French ecosystem.
  There is no doubt that Moroccan startups embody a digital proposal force with high added value in the fields of GreenTech, HealthTech, (…)

• Morocco Climbs to 74th in Global Innovation Index, Ranks 3rd in Africa
  2 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  Morocco is ranked 74th worldwide, according to the 2019 Global Innovation Index. This news is published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in collaboration with various other international actors and institutions.
  With a score of 31.63 out of 100, Morocco occupies the 74th place among the 129 economies covered by the 2019 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII). This position allows Morocco to gain two more places than in 2018; it aligns itself behind South (…)

• Morocco Denies False Claims of Video Game Ban, Warns Against Misinformation
  23 August 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Ministry of Industry, Trade, Green Economy and Digital has denied any information regarding the ban on electronic games in Morocco.
  The widely circulated social media statement announcing the ban on these video games as of August 21 is false, the ministry said on its Facebook page. According to the same source, this document does not come from its department.
  Furthermore, the authors of this fake news are warned. They could be prosecuted in court, the ministry warned.

• Morocco’s 5G Race: Huawei and Ericsson Compete for Dominance in North African Market
  11 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  Equipment manufacturers are gearing up for the installation of 5G in Morocco. To achieve this, Huawei, a Chinese group, and Ericsson, a Swedish company, are not going easy but with big means planned to meet customer demand and to establish themselves on the market.
  The battle between suppliers of equipment and networks for the deployment of 5G is about to begin, announces Le360. And the two challengers on the ground are not novices.
  Established in Morocco since 2002, the Chinese leader, (…)

• Morocco’s Police Force Embraces AI to Combat Crime, Boost Security
  21 May 2024, by Sylvanus

  The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) uses artificial intelligence to effectively fight crime.
  AI in the Moroccan police. During the open house days of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) organized in Agadir under the slogan "National Security: Citizenship, Responsibility and Solidarity", at the same time as the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the creation of national security, the head of the Division of Technological Watch and Methodologies at the (…)

• Morocco to Raise Import Duties: Smartphone Prices Set to Surge
  22 October 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Moroccan government plans to increase the import duty applied to smartphones. As a result, the prices of these devices could increase significantly.
  It emerges from the draft finance law (PLF) for the year 2024 that the government plans to increase the import duty applied to certain finished consumer goods such as small electrical appliances (razors, electric clippers, hair dryers, irons, microwaves...) and telephone sets, including smartphones. It also intends to increase the import (…)

• Morocco Unveils Advanced Aerospace and Automotive Parts Factory in Kenitra
  15 September 2022, by Ginette

  The Moroccan company Spécial Acier et Traitements Thermiques (SATT) has just installed a new company equipped with state-of-the-art equipment in Kenitra. This high-tech plant has been designed to manage the heat treatment of aeronautical, automotive and mechanical parts.
  Installed on an area of 2,200 m², this new factory is located in the industrial acceleration zone of Kenitra. Its implementation cost the SATT company 21 million dirhams. Present at the inauguration of this factory, the (…)