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Morocco secures €205 million African Development Bank loan to expand high-speed rail network

Morocco is strengthening its railway ambitions with a €205 million financing agreement from the African Development Bank to support the expansion and modernization of its rail infrastructure network. Approved by the bank’s board of directors during a meeting in Abidjan, the funding will finance......

Benteler opens new Automotive plant in Morocco to strengthen regional manufacturing hub

The Benteler Group has inaugurated a new automotive manufacturing facility in Kenitra, reinforcing Morocco’s position as one of the fastest-growing industrial platforms for the global automotive sector. The new plant, located in the Atlantic Free Zone, is expected to begin production during the......

Morocco's Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line reaches 30% completion, due in 2029

Morocco's Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line has surpassed 30% completion, with the project remaining on schedule for delivery in September 2029, according to the country's Minister of Transport and Logistics, Abdessamad Kayouh. The minister delivered the update before the House of Representatives......

Experts push AI and mobility investment strategy in Rabat region

Industry leaders and policy experts meeting in Rabat said data management, artificial intelligence and industrial cooperation will play a decisive role in shaping the future of sustainable mobility in Morocco. The discussions took place during the “RSK Connect: Territorial Dynamics and Investment......

New step forward for the Kenitra–Marrakech high-speed rail project

Morocco has taken a new step toward expanding its high-speed rail network, as the Office National des Chemins de Fer(ONCF) launched a tender worth 104 million dirhams for the electrical connection of key infrastructure linked to the future high-speed line between Kenitra and Marrakech. The......

Morocco to launch electronic health claims pilot in Kenitra

QR coded prescriptions and digital claim forms to anchor nationwide CNSS reform Morocco is preparing a major transformation in the administration and financing of healthcare, with the city of Kenitra selected to host the first live deployment of a fully electronic health claim system starting at the......

Kenitra–Marrakech high-speed rail line: foundations of major railway bridge completed

The foundation works of a key railway bridge on Morocco’s Kenitra–Marrakech high-speed rail line have been successfully completed, marking an important milestone in the development of the project. The bridge, which extends over more than 440 meters, is based on a mixed steel-and-concrete......

Kenitra prosecutor denies reports of minor’s marriage by “Fatiha” ceremony

The Kenitra Public Prosecutor’s Office has officially refuted recent social media and online claims alleging that a minor had been married to an adult through a traditional “Fatiha” ceremony. In a statement, the Prosecutor General at the Court of Appeal of Kenitra clarified that the......

Morocco receives first shipment of rails from China for high-speed railway

Morocco is set to receive its inaugural shipment of 6,457 steel rails from China for the Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed railway project. The 36-meter-long rails, weighing 13,000 tons, departed from Bayuquan Port in China’s Liaoning Province on November 15, marking the first delivery under a major......