Moroccan experts from Mohammed V University in Rabat and Mohammed I University in Oujda participated in the project to set up the largest marine telescope in the world. Morocco is thus “the only Arab and African country” to participate in this project with Spain, Italy, France and Greece. This telescope …
Read More »Morocco received a new Ground Master radar from Thales
On-site acceptance tests of a Ground Master 400 radar were carried out by the Royal Air Force (FAR). This radar detects current and future air threats up to 500 km, with a very high level of detection at low altitude. A new milestone has just been reached for the Ground …
Read More »Samsung opens three new stores in Morocco
After these three new Brandshops in Meknes, Témara and Marrakech, the world-renowned phone manufacturer Samsung now has 21 commercial sites in Morocco. The company continues to expand its presence in the North African kingdom by opening new stores and educational establishments. The latest openings are part of a broader strategy …
Read More »Digital Quality of Life Index: Morocco ranks 84th in the world
Morocco ranks 84th in the world, in the digital quality of life index 2021. The global study, on digital well-being, shows that Morocco has lost 14 places compared to 2021, it exceeds Algeria but is lagging behind Tunisia. The third annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) …
Read More »Morocco to inaugurate the 1st floating photovoltaic power plant in Africa
Morocco will commission in a few weeks its first floating photovoltaic power plant under construction in Sidi Slimane, also the first in Africa. The Moroccan company Energy Handle, was responsible for the construction of the infrastructure in partnership with the Spanish company ISIGNERE. The works lasted 1 year. For its …
Read More »More than 90% of Internet consumers use Google in Morocco
The Google search engine, launched on the Internet on September 27, 1998, celebrates its 23rd birthday. In 2020, more than 90% of Moroccans used Google “as their main search engine,” according to a study. The statistics portal Statista carried out a study to determine in certain countries the “percentage of …
Read More »Largest submarine electrical connection to link Morocco to UK
A project to build the longest electric cable in the world, connecting Morocco to Great Britain, is currently being developed by Xlinks which hopes to raise $ 21.9 billion to link the two countries with 3,800 kilometers of cables under the sea and transport 10.5 gigawatts from Moroccan solar photovoltaic …
Read More »Plug and Play in Morocco launches a new program for African startups
After a successful first “batch”, the largest innovation platform for investors, accelerators and businesses in the world, Plug and Play, is launching a new program in Morocco for the benefit of African startups. The “Batch 2” program will host 11 African startups who will benefit from services and facilities to …
Read More »Orange, first operator to launch Wi-Fi 6 technology in Morocco
Orange is launching in Morocco a brand new Wi-Fi 6 repeater incorporating the latest generation Wi-Fi standard finalized in 2021 to enjoy faster and smoother WiFi everywhere in the house. For a successful return to school, Orange recently announced promotional offers on fiber and darbox to allow every Moroccan household …
Read More »Facebook to launch paid live streaming in Morocco
In Morocco, Facebook subscribers will soon be able to use the paid streaming service of the social network, like Internet users from Egypt and South Africa, soon added to the list of 24 countries that have been using this service since August 2020. This service allows content creators to charge …
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