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Last summer, Renwick Haddow was arrested in Tangier after a red notice was issued against him by the interpol for defrauding investors in a bitcoin related venture. On Friday, Coin Desk reported that the British alleged bitcoin fraudster was extradited by the Moroccan authorities to the US, a country that issued by its turn an international arrest warrant against him. The British defendant used bitcoin cryptocurrency to defraud a number of investors through a start-up called Bar Works.
Morocco ranks 2nd out of 24 African countries, according to the 2018 Inclusive Internet Index issued Monday by Facebook. The survey conducted by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) and which investigates each country’s internet inclusion puts Morocco in the 53rd position out of 86 nations, ahead of Egypt (55th), Nigeria (56th), and Kenya (57) and behind South Africa 39th. The kingdom was ranked 1st in North Africa in front of Egypt and Algeria (66th). In the Arab world, UAE (37th)
In the 1980s, a group of students at the Free University of Brussels were determined to carry out a project using frozen samples of camel blood. They have discovered that the animal’s immune-system proteins might be of a great use in the field of biotechnology, and so, they decide to make their research project work relying on Morocco. In a Bloomberg article published Monday, Serge Muyldermans, a researcher who helped the group found their company, Ablynx, explained that they had to
When it comes to digital freedom, Morocco remains a «partially free» nation, according to the latest report released by Freedom House, a U.S.-based 501 U.S. Government-funded non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom, and human rights. The 2017 edition of the Freedom on the net survey investigates internet freedom in 65 countries, between June 2016 and May 2017 based on three sub-indexes : Obstacles to Access, Limits on
Launched on January 2017, Rangi is a game that has its roots firmly planted in Africa, and most precisely Morocco. Designed by Funsoft, a Moroccan company founded by Hatim Bensaid, a game developer, the game has gained success among the virtual reality gaming community. It was made available through a partnership on Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR. Known by its authenticity, Rangi is a unique experience where players will have the chance to discover, the African culture, music and history
The United Nations Global Cybersecurity Index ranks Morocco 49th among 193 Member States. The annual report that investigates the status of cybersecurity for several countries considers the Kingdom as one of the maturing nations that put efforts to improve the use of the Internet. The Kingdom was also ranked 3rd in Africa and 7th in the MENA region. Launched by the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for the second year, the index indicates that Morocco «has
According to an article published by the Miami Herald, a group of Moroccan hackers called MoRo, managed to access computer systems of four schools in Florida ahead of the presidential elections. The hackers are believed to be looking for valuable data that would lead them to voting systems in the US. The group, after several attempts, stole the personal data of hundreds of students including their names, date of birth, social security numbers and addresses. «They infected the
With a score of 31 points, Morocco is ranked 44th in the Global Connectivity Index that was released on Monday 17th of April. Conducted by Huawei, the annual report investigates the status of ICT infrastructure investments, experience and future potential in the Digital Economy sector. According to the 2017 index, Morocco has dropped in the scale compared to previous years. The barometer analyzes the use of Information and Communication Technology in 50 nations. It focuses on creating a
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Morocco has scored positive points when it comes to the industrial field. Industrial operators’ use of the radiation technology has resulted in boosting the production and minimizing the costs generated from repairing and fixing important industrial materials. This technique depends on a non-destructive testing method that has the ability to penetrate thick materials and examine precisely small and invisible cracks. The NDT