Keywords: Entrepreneurship


Technopark Morocco appoints Driss Lemjaouri as new director general

Driss Lemjaouri has been appointed director general of Technopark Morocco, also known as MITC, following a meeting of the company’s board of directors held on September 18, 2026. The board meeting was chaired by Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Morocco’s minister delegate in charge of Digital......

EU launches initiative to boost women’s employment across the Middle East and North Africa

The European Commission has launched a new regional initiative aimed at increasing women’s participation in the labour market across the Middle East and North Africa, as the European Union seeks to translate its Mediterranean partnership into concrete economic opportunities. The initiative, known......

Moulay Hafid Elalamy Receives Honorary Doctorate From University of Sherbrooke

The University of Sherbrooke in Quebec has awarded an honorary doctorate to Moroccan businessman and former Industry and Commerce Minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy, recognizing a career that has remained closely connected to the Canadian institution where he began his higher education. The distinction was......

Innov Invest receives top World Bank rating after backing more than 500 startups

Morocco’s Innov Invest fund has received the highest rating under the World Bank’s evaluation framework, highlighting the results achieved in supporting the country’s emerging startup ecosystem. Implemented by Tamwilcom on behalf of Morocco’s Ministry of Economy and Finance,......

Mohamed Tazi, Azura Group founder and pioneer of Morocco’s agro-export sector, dies

The Moroccan agricultural sector is mourning the death of Mohamed Tazi, founder and chairman of Azura Group, who passed away on September 15. His departure marks the end of a remarkable entrepreneurial journey that helped transform Morocco into a major international player in fresh produce exports. Tazi......

Morocco’s TPE-PMEs Call for Binding Economic Commitments Ahead of 2026 Elections

Small businesses put economic reforms on the electoral agenda As Morocco prepares to hold parliamentary elections on 23 September 2026, the country’s very small, small and medium-sized enterprises are pressing political parties to move beyond campaign promises and make concrete commitments on......

Casablanca: Moroccan Alumni in the U.S. Unite to Strengthen Ties Between the Two Countries

Gathered in Casablanca, around 200 former beneficiaries of the EducationUSA program exchanged ideas with entrepreneurs and representatives from the academic world with a shared goal: to transform their American experience into new bridges between Morocco and the United States. This dynamic places human......

Marrakech: Startups Supported by INDH Leverage Technology for Better Water Management

In response to the increasing pressure on water resources, young companies in Marrakech are developing solutions aimed at making infrastructure smarter and more efficient. Supported by the National Initiative for Human Development, Smarttanx is transforming data into management tools for hydraulic installations. When......

Dakhla: 616 New Businesses Established in the Region by the End of May 2026

The Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region continues its entrepreneurial momentum. According to data from the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property, 616 businesses were created in the first five months of 2026, with a clear predominance of commercial activities and sole proprietorships. An Ongoing......