Morocco
Morocco to Raise Import Duties: Smartphone Prices Set to Surge
The Moroccan government plans to increase the import duty applied to smartphones. As a result, the prices of these devices could increase significantly.
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High Tech
Morocco
Morocco Unveils Advanced Aerospace and Automotive Parts Factory in Kenitra
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.
Morocco
Silicon Valley Coding School Holberton Expands to Morocco, Third African Campus
Holberton, the California startup specialized in coding training , has announced the opening of a physical campus in Morocco. The third on the continent after those in South Africa and Tunisia, created in 2019.
Morocco
Groundbreaking Brain Surgery Performed at Morocco's Mohammed VI Hospital Using Advanced 3D Scanner
The Mohammed VI International University Hospital in Bouskoura has just achieved a new feat by successfully performing a surgical procedure on a patient with a brain tumor using the most advanced intraoperative scanner in the world in neurosurgery.
Morocco
Ericsson Expands Digital Skills Training in Morocco Through University Partnerships
Ericsson has announced the signing of protocol agreements with major Moroccan universities, in order to strengthen their partnerships in the fields of information technology skills development.
Morocco
Morocco Adopts New Frequency Plan, Paving Way for 5G Networks
Morocco is preparing for the 5G revolution. In this sense, a new National Frequency Plan (PNF) has been adopted.
Spain
Moroccan Intelcia Expands Global Reach with Acquisition of Spanish CRM Giant Unísono
The Spanish Unísono Group is now part of the portfolio of the Moroccan [Intelcia]. Through this acquisition approved by the Boards of Directors of the two groups on August 6, 2021, Intelcia is expanding its international development with new capabilities in customer relationship management and digital transformation.
Morocco
Morocco Modernizes Driving Tests with Digital Exam System
Morocco is digitalizing the practical exams for obtaining driving licenses. This progress is the result of the scientific and technical research partnership on new technologies between NARSA and the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P).
Morocco
Morocco Installs Africa's Most Powerful Supercomputer for Advanced Weather Forecasting
The new supercomputer, the most powerful in Africa, has just been installed by the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) . An initiative that is part of the strategic vision 2021-2025 of the department to better prevent risks and disasters in Morocco.
Morocco
Moroccan Banks Shift to Digital as Branch Closures Accelerate
Between 2019 and 2020, in one year, Morocco lost 45 bank branches. This is proof that these physical installations are losing more and more of their importance in the Moroccan banking landscape, in favor of digital services.
Morocco
Morocco Aims to Expand Fiber Optic Internet to Half its Population by 2025
Morocco is showing its ambition in fiber optics. The Head of Government has just stated, on the occasion of the Board of Directors of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT), that he wants to fiber at least 50% of the Moroccan population by 2025.
Morocco
Morocco Poised to Capitalize on Electric Vehicle Battery Production Boom
In a few years, electric vehicles will invade the international market. This portends an opportunity for Morocco, which could invest in battery production.