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• Morocco Accelerates 5G Rollout for 2025 Africa Cup and 2030 World Cup
  16 April, by Prince

  Morocco is preparing to deploy 5G, in anticipation of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup. The goal is to reach a coverage of 25% of the population by 2026 and 70% by 2030.
  During an intervention before the House of Representatives, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, the Minister Delegate in charge of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, emphasized the need to deploy this technology before these sporting events take place. The National Telecommunications Regulatory (…)

• Morocco to Tighten Telecom Regulations, Requiring SIM Card Identification
  12 July 2023, by Said

  Ghita Mezzour, the delegate minister in charge of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, stated on Tuesday in Rabat that the obligation to identify any subscriber wishing to subscribe to telecom services rests with the public telecommunications network operators.
  According to the official, the latter should identify the customers who have purchased a SIM card, whether they are distributors, resellers or commercial agents.
  Ms. Mezzour, in response to a question about anonymous SIM (…)

• Morocco Telecom Providers Offer Free Access to Education Websites Amid Distance Learning Push
  23 March 2020, by Sylvanus

  Internet access is now free to the websites and platforms for distance education and training set up by the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research.
  This decision comes from the three telecommunications companies operating in Morocco.
  This free access, which benefits students, trainees and interns, will be provided via the fixed and mobile internet networks of Maroc Telecom, Orange and Inwi, according to a joint press release from (…)

• Orange Morocco Unveils Data-Rich Mobile Plans Starting at 49 Dirhams
  15 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  Faced with the growing market need for data usage during confinement, Orange Maroc is offering a new range of mobile plans that offer its customers the choice between different very generous monthly formulas in internet volume, starting from 49 dirhams. This new range also allows customers to choose between Yo plans that offer "maximum internet generosity" or balanced plans offering a voice and data mix.
  Regarding the new Yo plans from Orange, the customer can enjoy 6 GB of internet and 1 (…)

• Morocco Poised to Launch Africa’s First 5G Network, Huawei Announces
  23 July 2019, by Kamal

  The company "Huawei" has many ambitions as part of its development projects in Morocco. To this end, it aspires for the Kingdom to become the first country to launch 5G on the African continent.
  "We are already leaders in 5G. But we want to be in Morocco, which we want to support in this successful project. We also want the Kingdom to be the first to launch 5G in Africa. We are waiting for the green light from the Government," said the "Marketing and Strategy" Director of "Huawei" in (…)

• Inwi to Launch Mobile Money Service in Morocco, Expanding Financial Access
  2 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  During the Mpay forum, held in Casablanca on June 12, 2019, which brought together more than 200 local and international mobile payment operators, the global operator announced the launch of its "Mobile money" service, which will be a reality in the coming days.
  Announced in June, the "Mobile money" by inwi, which will bring greater financial inclusion in Morocco, will be available in a few days. It will allow the greatest number, but also all Moroccans with a mobile phone, to access a (…)

• Inwi Money Gains 140,000 Users, Processes 7 Million Dirhams in 4 Months
  17 January 2020, by Bladi.net

  Inwi money, the first and only mobile money subsidiary of Telecom Inwi, has recorded a total of 140,000 customers and 7 million dirhams in transactions, after 4 months of activity.
  Launched on September 3, 2019, Inwi money is already showing impressive results. According to the telecom operator, this result was obtained in more than 500 localities in Morocco.
  "Throughout 2020, our main challenge will be to develop a viable and high-value mobile money offer that can be adopted by as many (…)

• Inwi Launches Generous Mobile Plans with Unlimited Calls Amid Morocco Lockdown
  10 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  Inwi operator has launched a new range of mobile plans adapted to confinement in Morocco.
  According to a press release, thanks to these plans, qualified as the "most generous on the market", Inwi customers will have the choice for each price between a generous plan offering a balanced voice and data usage, or a plan with maximum internet generosity. "Moreover, exclusively at inwi, and so that customers never lose contact with their loved ones, all of these plans allow unlimited calls to (…)

• African Subsidiaries Boost Maroc Telecom’s Q1 Performance Amid Pandemic Challenges
  4 May 2021, by Jonas

  While the fierce competition generated by the advent of the Covid pandemic has reduced Maroc Telecom’s revenues by 55%, the group’s international division was able to stop the bleeding thanks to its African subsidiaries.
  Numbering 10, these African subsidiaries of Maroc Telecom have contributed significantly to profits in the first quarter of 2021, increasing international revenues by 2% even though the final result shows a 4% drop in revenues compared to 2020.
  It appears that the (…)

• Inwi Drops Legal Action Against Maroc Telecom Following Regulator’s Ruling
  22 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  Inwi is no longer determined to pursue the telecommunications giant, Maroc Telecom, in court. In a press release, the group states that the board of directors of WANA, held today at the request of its majority shareholder Al Mada, took note of the decision to condemn Maroc Telecom by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) for anti-competitive practices in the fixed market.
  Continuing its message, the WANA Board of Directors considered that it did not doubt the new (…)