Keywords: Supply Chain


Vegetable Prices Surge in Morocco as Rising Food Costs Strain Household Budgets

The rising cost of vegetables is putting additional pressure on Moroccan households, with several everyday products becoming increasingly expensive in local markets. Green beans and peas have climbed above MAD 20 per kilogram, while the cost of a routine shopping basket has reportedly exceeded MAD 200. The......

Cyberattack on Connected Refrigeration Systems Disrupts Hundreds of French Supermarkets

A cyberattack targeting connected refrigeration equipment has disrupted operations at hundreds of supermarkets across France, raising concerns over food safety, financial losses and the vulnerability of increasingly digitized retail infrastructure. The incident, which occurred overnight from Sunday......

Samsung may cut smartphone production by 30% in late 2026, reports suggest

Samsung Electronics could reduce its smartphone production by as much as 30% during the final quarter of 2026, according to media reports, as a shortage of memory chips and rising component prices put additional pressure on the global smartphone industry. The reported possibility comes amid growing challenges......

EU backs 46 new projects to secure supplies of critical minerals

The European Commission has announced support for 46 additional projects aimed at extracting, processing and recycling critical raw materials, as the European Union seeks to strengthen its supply chains and reduce its dependence on external suppliers. The initiative covers 16 EU member states and forms......

Royal Air Maroc targets up to 60% local sourcing to strengthen Morocco’s aviation industry

Royal Air Maroc is preparing to make its expanding procurement needs a stronger engine for Morocco’s industrial development, with a new framework agreement targeting the replacement of up to 60% of certain imports with locally sourced products and services. Signed in Marrakech on the sidelines......

Volkswagen and Gotion deepen battery partnership with new projects in Morocco and Europe

Volkswagen Group and Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-tech are expanding their long-standing cooperation through three planned joint ventures in Spain, Slovakia and Morocco, as the companies seek to build a more integrated battery supply chain for the European electric vehicle market. The agreement......

Apple and Samsung: rivals in the smartphone market, partners behind the scenes

Apple and Samsung may be fierce rivals in the smartphone market, but their relationship behind the scenes is far more complex. While Galaxy devices compete directly with the iPhone, Samsung also supplies Apple with several key components used in its products. The relationship is becoming even more striking......

DSV partners with ALF Holding to expand its logistics footprint in Morocco

Danish logistics giant DSV is strengthening its strategic presence in Morocco through a new partnership with Moroccan holding company ALF Holding, marking another major step in its expansion across the Kingdom. The move comes only a few months after DSV gained an indirect foothold in the Moroccan market......

Apple: John Ternus Faces a Crucial First Test Between Foldable iPhone and AI Delays

Barely settled into his role at Apple, John Ternus is preparing to speak at the traditional September keynote. The new head of the California-based company must defend a strategy faced with several challenges: the anticipated arrival of the foldable iPhone, the delays in artificial intelligence, and......