Oracle, a company specializing in computer database management systems, will set up a research and development center in Morocco, its very first in Africa. The announcement was made during a meeting between Aziz Akhannouch and Safra Catz, CEO of Oracle Corporation, visiting Morocco, said a statement from the Head of …
Read More »577 cyberattacks detected and neutralized against Morocco in 2021
The Directorate General for Information Systems Security (DGSSI) succeeded last year in detecting and neutralizing around 577 cyberattacks launched against Moroccan ministries and public establishments. It was in response to a written question to the House of Representatives that the Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, Abdellatif …
Read More »The “Medusa” submarine cable offers Morocco better connectivity
Morocco will benefit from better connectivity thanks to the “Medusa” submarine cable which will link Southern Europe from Portugal to North Africa, will pass through the Kingdom of Morocco before reaching Egypt. 8,700 kilometers long, Medusa is a new generation submarine cable and follows the open cable standard and as …
Read More »YouTube, leader of social media in Morocco
YouTube is the leader of social media in Morocco, where the Internet penetration rate reached 84.1% of the total population at the beginning of 2022. This is indicated by data from Google recorded in the Data report. With 21.40 million users at the start of 2022, YouTube is the leading …
Read More »Morocco can become a continental champion of data storage
Although it is new, the Moroccan data center market is set to experience fairly sustained growth in the coming years. French firm Reportlinker expects average annual growth of 6% through 2026. Migration to the cloud, via data centers, is a key element of digital sovereignty and a necessary step in …
Read More »ITU: Morocco ranked 50th in the world in cybersecurity
In just two years, a jump of 43 places in the UN ranking. The Moroccan authorities will, over the coming months, forge ahead in this sector by strengthening cooperation with partners and enhancing national mechanisms. Morocco’s cybersecurity strategy is paying off. The country is performing spectacularly to say the least. …
Read More »Israel and Morocco cooperate in desert agriculture and aquaculture
The World Bank is currently examining the possibility of establishing a regional innovation and research center for the desert and aquaculture in Israel, in partnership with several countries “including Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and the Emirates”, details a statement relayed Wednesday by the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. A …
Read More »Atos and Siemens support Morocco in smart management of its electricity grid
Atos, Siemens and the Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE) in the Kingdom announce their collaboration in a large project for the intelligent management of the local electricity network “smart grid”. Atos and Siemens are working on setting up a smart electricity metering platform that will allow …
Read More »Morocco acquired Israeli anti-drone system “Skylock Dome”
The information was published by the Israeli financial newspaper Globes. According to the same source, the Skylock Dome system is manufactured by the company Skylock Systems, which is part of the Avnon group. The Israeli newspaper Globes announces that Morocco has bought the “Skylock Dome” system. The announcement is made …
Read More »Meta launches “Boost with Facebook” initiative in Morocco
Meta has announced the launch of the annual global initiative “Boost with Facebook” in Morocco for the second consecutive year. In a press release, Meta specifies that the initiative will be organized in collaboration with the Moroccan Agency for Digital Development (ADD), a governmental organization for digital development. The initiative …
Read More »