Etisalat Considers Exiting Morocco After Maroc Telecom Hit with $645 Million Fine
12 July 2024
A record fine is pushing Etisalat to consider ending its Moroccan adventure. The Emirati group holds 53% of Maroc Telecom.
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Moroccan Telecom Giant Fined $636 Million for Market Dominance Abuse
4 July 2024
The Casablanca Commercial Court of Appeal has confirmed the conviction of Maroc Telecom for abuse of dominant position. The historic operator will have to pay 6.4 billion (…)
Morocco’s Internet Speeds Plummet in Global Rankings, Frustrating Customers
7 June 2024
While Morocco is gearing up to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup, Maroc Telecom, the main provider of stadiums in the kingdom and Moroccans with (…)
Maroc Telecom Slashes Merchant Commissions, Sparking Labor Union Outrage
20 May 2024
The Moroccan Union of Labor (UMT) is outraged by the decision of Itissalat Al-Maghrib (IAM-Maroc Telecom) to reduce the profit margin of merchants on recharge cards.
Moroccan Court Orders Maroc Telecom to Pay $620 Million for Anti-Competitive Practices
30 January 2024
The Commercial Court of Rabat has just ordered Itissalat Al-Maghrib (IAM-Maroc Telecom) to pay 6.3 billion dirhams to its competitor Wana (inwi) who accuses it of (…)
Morocco to Tighten Telecom Regulations, Requiring SIM Card Identification
12 July 2023
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 (…)
World Cup Roaming: Moroccan Telecom Giants Compete for 80,000 Fans in Qatar
22 November 2022
Competition is fierce between the mobile operators IAM, Orange and Inwi in the roaming market at this time, when 80,000 Moroccan customers have joined Qatar to attend the Atlas (…)
Maroc Telecom’s $270 Million Fine Upheld by Rabat Court in Infrastructure Sharing Case
11 November 2022
Maroc Telecom’s appeal against the liquidation of the penalty imposed by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) was rejected by the Rabat Court of Appeal.
Maroc Telecom Pays $238 Million Fine Amid Ongoing Unbundling Dispute
26 October 2022
Maroc Telecom has announced that it has paid the fine of 2.45 billion dirhams (MMDH), imposed by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT).
Maroc Telecom Hit with $245 Million Fine in Ongoing Unbundling Dispute
27 July 2022
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) recently notified Maroc Telecom of a new sanction in connection with the unbundling case in which it was convicted in (…)