China bets on Morocco to lead Africa’s electric energy future
Morocco is preparing to build Africa’s first battery gigafactory, a $5.6 billion project backed by China’s Gotion High-Tech, which will place the North African kingdom at the…
Day: September 29, 2025
Sudani Launches $450 Billion Investment Opportunities in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani unveiled investment opportunities worth $450 billion across multiple sectors, signaling an ambitious drive to diversify the country’s economy and…
Morocco’s green energy could power half of Europe electricity?
Morocco’s trade minister says his country could, in theory, keep half of Europe’s lights on. With vast solar fields and powerful Atlantic winds, the North African kingdom claims…
SWIFT and Top Global Banks Working on blockchain-based Overhaul
Global financial messaging network SWIFT and more than 30 global banks announced on Monday they were now working “at pace” on making cross-border payments instantaneous…
China Unveils $70 Billion Financing Tools to Bolster Investment
China will deploy policy-based financial tools to the value of 500 billion yuan ($70.25 billion) to accelerate investment projects, the state’s planner said on Monday,…
UAE dominates Middle East space market with $18bn valuation
The UAE is expected to capture over 50% of the regional downstream market, dominated by satellite communications and Earth observation, which comprise nearly 70% of…
Kingdom of Morocco and UNDP launches a new facility to help accelerate digital transformation in the Arab States region and Africa
In a high-level event on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA-80), the Kingdom of Morocco launched its new Digital for Sustainable…
The bacteria turning waste plastic into painkillers
Earlier this year an extraordinary new way of using waste plastic made headlines. A common bacterium was genetically engineered to eat a plastic-derived molecule and…
Hackers contact Harrods after 430,000 customer records IT breach
Luxury department store Harrods has been contacted by hackers after data relating to 430,000 customer records was stolen in an IT breach. Harrods said it…
Picturesque Dutch village, Netherlands to charge tourists entry fee
The historic Dutch village of Zaanse Schans is well known for its windmills, which a heck of a lot of tourists want to go to…