The Société Générale des Travaux du Maroc (SGTM) announced on Wednesday that it is preparing to go public on the Casablanca Stock Exchange. Hamza Kabbaj, SGTM’s Deputy General Manager, described the move as a historic milestone for the group, marking more than fifty years of contribution to Morocco’s major construction and infrastructure projects. The first trading day is scheduled for December 26, 2025. Known for delivering more than 1,000 major
Morocco has been selected as one of eight countries, and the only African state, covered by a new $303.6 million U.S. Department of Defense contract awarded to Northrop Grumman for long-term repair and return services of F-16 radar components. The contract, announced in the Pentagon’s Nov. 13, 2025 Contracts Bulletin, runs through November 2030 and is part of the F-16 System Program Office’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) support framework. According to the DoD, the agreement
Smartphone penetration in Morocco has reached a remarkable milestone, with 100% of urban households now equipped and rural areas quickly catching up, according to the latest survey by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT). As digital adoption accelerates, the country also witnesses significant growth in internet connectivity and computer ownership, although rising internet use among children is sparking concerns among parents.
The European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has reignited debate over the labeling of agricultural products from Western Sahara, a contentious issue in the recent Morocco-EU agricultural agreement. Despite assurances from the European Commission, MEPs criticized the labeling terms for failing to meet CJEU rulings, accusing the Commission of misleading consumers and prioritizing diplomatic ties over European farmers' interests.
Morocco is intensifying its diplomatic outreach to member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), including those that continue to maintain «diplomatic» ties with the Polisario. The latest example came on Thursday in Rabat, where Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held talks with the Speaker of the Tanzanian National Assembly, Mussa Azzan Zungu, on the sidelines of the African Ministerial Conference on the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) of
On Monday evening, the Moroccan judiciary handed down its rulings in a financial manipulation case involving the Moroccan Consulate in Dubai. One consular official received a three-year prison sentence, while the main suspect remains at large after fleeing the UAE, prompting the issuance of an Interpol arrest warrant for his capture and extradition. According to the daily Assabah, an internal audit uncovered years of embezzlement carried out by the two officials, with digital records showing
Le Maroc se classe au 6ème rang mondial dans l'Indice de Performance en matière de Changement Climatique 2026, demeurant le leader en Afrique grâce à des politiques climatiques solides, de faibles émissions et une utilisation efficace de l'énergie. Toutefois, le rapport avertit qu'un ralentissement dans le domaine des énergies renouvelables pourrait compromettre les ambitions climatiques à long terme du pays.
Marruecos se sitúa en el sexto lugar a nivel mundial en el Índice de Desempeño en Cambio Climático 2026, manteniéndose como líder en África gracias a políticas climáticas sólidas, bajas emisiones y un uso eficiente de la energía. No obstante, el informe advierte que una desaceleración en el ámbito de las energías renovables podría comprometer las ambiciones climáticas a largo plazo
The Spanish Civil Guard at the Port of Algeciras has detained a truck driver who attempted to smuggle 591 mobile phones into Morocco. The devices were discovered hidden inside a double bottom of the truck during a routine inspection of vehicles bound for Tangier, according to local media reports. Officers became suspicious after noticing signs of tampering on the vehicle’s rear wall. When they dismantled the structure, they uncovered the concealed shipment. Initial checks revealed that
The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Guelmim handed down a combined total of 117 years in prison on Wednesday against 17 defendants arrested in connection with the GenZ protests that took place in the city at the end of September and early October. According to The Voice of Morocco, the court sentenced one defendant to 15 years in prison, two others to 12 years each, while the remaining defendants received sentences ranging from 10 to 3 years of effective imprisonment. Four minors
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