Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) has named Naziha Belkeziz as its new Chief Executive Officer and Chairwoman, effective November 5, 2024. The appointment follows the retirement of Mohamed Karim Mounir, who has served the bank for nearly three decades. According to the official press release from BCP's Board of Directors in Casablanca, Belkeziz was co-opted as a board member before being named to the top position. The Board expressed confidence in her leadership, citing her professional
The Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls and three UN Human Rights Council special rapporteurs urged France on Tuesday to «reverse discriminatory measures prohibiting women and girls who choose to wear the hijab from participating in sports and ensure compliance with its international human rights obligations». In a statement, the experts noted that Muslim female athletes wearing the veil «must have equal rights to participate in cultural and sporting
The United Nations Development System in Morocco announced on Thursday in Rabat the designation of Ghizlane Benjelloun as the 2024 UN Personality in Morocco, in honor of United Nations Day. This recognition highlights her longstanding dedication to children's mental health and advocacy for their rights, according to a press release from United Nations Morocco. «All UN agencies based in the Kingdom of Morocco recognize, through this award, the passionate commitment of a woman to the
Morocco's women's football team has maintained its 59th position in the latest FIFA rankings, published on Friday, and remains among the top three in Africa. Despite missing out on the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, which contribute to the FIFA rankings, the Atlas Lionesses continue to hold third place on the continent, behind South Africa (50th) and Nigeria (36th). Additionally, the U.S. team has regained the top spot (+4) following their victory at the Olympic Games, overtaking England (+1)
Amal Imani Reklaoui, a former African wrestling champion representing Morocco, is officiating at the Paris Olympic Games (Paris 2024) as a senior referee. She is one of fifty official referees, including eleven women. Selected by the United World Wrestling (UWW) to referee the wrestling competitions at Paris 2024, Amal Imani Reklaoui has demonstrated professionalism and adherence to the rules of the game since the start of the competition, according to a press release sent to Yabiladi. As a
Maryam El Gardoum, the daughter of a sailor, first trod the damp sands of the Tamraght coast with her father. Today, she walks the same steps as a surfer, defying even the biggest waves in the world. A native of this coastal village 14 km north of Agadir, Maryam began her professional career at the age of 11. Initially unenthusiastic about the sport, she discovered bodyboarding on a small board. She clearly remembers the turning point when she saw a surfer standing on a board similar to hers.
The upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, scheduled from July 26 to August 11, has reignited debate about hijab in France. While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced in September that the sports event in Paris will see «no restrictions on wearing the hijab or any other religious or cultural attire», this does not apply to the French team. Female French athletes participating in this international multi-sport event will not be allowed to compete while wearing hijab.
«The Message» conveyed a message of love that Candy Dulfer wanted to share with her Moroccan audience at the 17th edition of the Jazzablanca festival (June 6-8, 2024). A headliner at this year's event, the Dutch saxophonist and singer chose to play one of her unreleased tracks. «In a world on fire right now», she declared to her many fans in front of the Casa Anfa stage, launching into the song. Blending jazz, funk and pop, Candy Dulfer also took her audience on a
Shown abroad for the first time between February 21 and May 20, 2024, the «Berber Jewelry from the Royal Palace» exhibition closed to great acclaim from visitors to Doha's Museum of Islamic Art. This event, which kicked off the Qatar-Morocco 2024 cultural year, was organized in partnership with the National Museums Foundation (FNM) and supported by the Kingdom's embassy in the Gulf country. It was intended to be «a unique window on Moroccan culture». It also bears
A Moroccan influencer has been shortlisted for a new beauty pageant. However, this Instagram influencer and the nine other contestants share a very interesting feature: they are not real. The frontrunners for the first Miss AI beauty pageant are all AI-generated. The recently published shortlist includes AI influencers from all over the globe. Representing Morocco is Kenza Layli, who boasts 192k followers on Instagram. Through her content, the Moroccan AI-generated influencer can earn
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