Keywords: 2026


Us ambassador reaffirms support for Morocco autonomy plan at Gitex Africa

GITEX Africa Morocco 2026 opened in Marrakech with geopolitical and economic signals alongside technology discussions, as Richard Duke Buchan III reiterated Washington’s backing of Morocco’s autonomy plan. Speaking during the opening ceremony, the US ambassador said the proposal remains......

Apple shares slide on foldable iPhone delays and App Store growth concerns

Apple shares fell sharply on Tuesday, weighed down by a report citing technical setbacks affecting the company's first foldable iPhone and fresh analyst data pointing to a slowdown in App Store revenue growth. The stock ranked among the weakest performers on the Dow Jones Industrial Average during......

Gitex Africa 2026 opens in Marrakech with global tech participation

GITEX Africa Morocco 2026 opened in Marrakech with more than 1,450 exhibitors and startups from over 145 countries, marking the start of the continent’s largest technology and digital economy gathering. The three-day event runs until April 9 under the theme focused on accelerating Africa’s......

IMF warns Iran war is fueling inflation and slowing global growth

Six weeks into the U.S.-led military campaign against Iran, the economic fallout is accelerating. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic passage through which roughly 20% of the world's oil supply flows, has sent crude prices surging, pushed U.S. gasoline to its highest level in nearly......

Record global debt leaves governments powerless against the oil crisis, warns Sharma

Ruchir Sharma, chairman of Rockefeller International, warned this weekend that the world has never entered a crisis carrying such a heavy debt burden, leaving the United States, despite being the world's largest oil producer, particularly exposed to the energy shock triggered by the Iran war. In......

UK and Australia post record EV sales as Iran conflict drives fuel prices higher

The war in Iran, which broke out in late February, is reshaping car-buying behavior across the world. As fuel prices surge on the back of oil supply disruptions, consumers in the United Kingdom and Australia turned to electric vehicles in record numbers in March 2026, according to recently published......

Two unseen Monet paintings emerge from private collections for Paris auction

Two Claude Monet landscapes that have remained in private collections for over a century are set to go under the hammer at Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary Art evening sale in Paris on April 16. The works, "Les Îles de Port-Villez" and "Vétheuil, Effet du Matin,"......

GITEX Africa 2026 spotlights greentech and sustainable digital growth

GITEX Africa Morocco 2026 will place sustainability and green technology at the center of its fourth edition in Marrakech from April 7 to 9, as Africa’s digital expansion increasingly intersects with environmental challenges. The event, organized by the Digital Development Agency in partnership......

GITEX Africa 2026 to shape continent’s fast-growing digital economy

GITEX Africa Morocco 2026 will return to Marrakech from April 7 to 9, bringing together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and technology leaders as Africa’s digital economy expands at record pace. The event, now in its fourth edition, has become a central platform for collaboration,......