On Thursday, Renault Group's Tangier plant celebrated the production of the first Dacia Joggers, available in both hybrid and combustion versions. A press conference was held to mark the occasion, attended by key figures including Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade; Denis Le Vot, Managing Director of Dacia; Thierry Charvet, Director of Industry and Quality at Renault Group; and Mohamed Bachiri, Managing Director of Renault Maroc. The Tangier plant's production line 2 has been
The Faculty of Governance, Economic and Social Sciences at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has reportedly canceled a graduation ceremony that had been scheduled for Friday, July 12, according to a press release by the Students and Alumni Movement of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University against Academic Normalization. The students indicate that the event was canceled «abruptly» after months of planning. The movement blames the cancellation on their planned
NamX, a start-up founded by French-Moroccan entrepreneur Faouzi Annajah, has announced that the patent application for NamX HUV’s hydrogen capsules has been recognized internationally under number W0 2023/203114 A1. In a post shared on X, Annajah said the patent is for NamX's «Dual Tank Technology» and their «exchangeable capsules process within a vehicle, as well as many other applications». «As a reminder, our mission is to democratize hydrogen
A planned Jewish-Muslim conference in Casablanca, Morocco, has been cancelled due to concerns about public sentiment. The conference, which was expected to draw officials from both Israel and Morocco, was called off amid ongoing protests in Morocco against Israeli war on Gaza.
Morocco has signed a $1 billion defense contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), according to Israeli and French media. According to The Times of Israel, Amir Peretz, head of IAI and a former Israeli minister of defense, economy, and industry, may have recently «made a secret trip to Morocco to finalize the agreement». The company also informed the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in a press release of the billion-dollar deal, without specifying details or the name of the acquiring
e& Group, an Emirati telecommunication giant, expressed its disappointment on Wednesday at the Court of Appeal of Casablanca's rejection of an appeal filed by Maroc Telecom, one of its subsidiaries. The decision, upholding a ruling by the Commercial Court of Rabat on July 3, ordered Maroc Telecom to pay 6.368 billion Moroccan dirhams to Wana Corporate for anti-competitive practices, according to a statement by e&. The latter owns a 53% stake of Maroc Telecom. «E& Group
Hervé Orama Barrere has recently been appointed Chairman and CEO of Centrale Danone in Casablanca, replacing Nathalie Alquier, who, after leading the company from 2019 to 2024, will take on new responsibilities within the Group, reports a press release. Prior to this, Barrere was Managing Director of Danone South Africa and was appointed to oversee the sub-Saharan region earlier this year. His portfolio included brands such as NutriDay, Ultra Mel, Yogi Sip, Inkomazi, DanUp, and
At the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games (OG 2024) on July 26, the outfit that will dress the national athletes bears the hallmark of fashion designer Ali Drissi. Speaking to Yabiladi, the designer explains how he came up with the 100% Moroccan-made suit.
The Moroccan National Olympic Committee (CNOM) unveiled the list of athletes who will represent Morocco at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games during an event held on Wednesday in Rabat. The presentation was attended by CNOM President Faïçal Laraïchi and Minister of National Education Chakib Benmoussa. Benmoussa emphasized the importance of sport in the Kingdom's development strategy and praised the commitment of coaches, families, and all contributors to Morocco's sporting
Many Moroccan families traveling to Morocco by ferry this summer have had their trips booked with GNV canceled days before the trip, a Spanish-based association told Yabiladi, denouncing the recurring problem.