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AMMC launches first Capital Markets Seminar to strengthen regional regulatory cooperation

Morocco’s Capital Market Authority (AMMC) has launched the first edition of the AMMC Capital Markets Seminar (CMS), bringing together 35 representatives from 10 capital-market regulatory authorities across Africa and the Middle East. Held from October 5 to 9 at the AMMC headquarters in Rabat,......

Kyrgyzstan emerges as a global leader in low-cost AI computing

Kyrgyzstan could offer some of the lowest-cost artificial intelligence computing in the world, according to a World Bank analysis that compares electricity costs without taking government subsidies into account. The finding highlights the potential economic advantages of countries with abundant and......

Morocco strengthens its position as a regional exporter of AI-related

Morocco is strengthening its position as an emerging exporter of advanced technology products linked to artificial intelligence, according to the World Bank’s latest economic assessment of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region. The World Bank’s October 2026 report......

World Bank keeps Russia growth forecast at 0.8% as Middle East faces contraction

The World Bank has maintained its forecast for Russia’s economic growth at 0.8% in 2026, while projecting a sharp contraction across the Middle East and North Africa as prolonged regional conflict continues to weigh on economic activity. According to the World Bank’s latest economic outlook......

Singapore sees strong regional growth despite global economic uncertainty

Singapore is highlighting the resilience of Southeast Asian economies as artificial intelligence and semiconductor demand continue to reshape global trade, even as geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions and economic uncertainty weigh on the international economy. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan......

World Bank raises sub-Saharan Africa growth forecast to 4.3% in 2026

The World Bank has raised its forecast for economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa to 4.3% in 2026, up from an estimated 4.1% in 2025 and 0.3 percentage points higher than its previous projection issued in April. The latest edition of the World Bank’s regional economic report describes the outlook......

African Cybersecurity Leaders Gather in Rabat as AI Raises the Stakes

African governments are facing a rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape in which artificial intelligence is giving attackers new ways to identify vulnerabilities, automate malicious activity and scale cyber operations. Against that backdrop, senior cybersecurity officials from across the continent......

Only one in five Moroccan women participates in the labor market

Only about one in five Moroccan women participates in the labor market, highlighting a persistent gap between the country’s institutional progress on gender equality and women’s economic participation, according to World Bank data. The World Bank’s Gender Data Portal puts Morocco’s......

World Bank data highlight gains in Morocco’s government effectiveness

Morocco has recorded an improvement in government effectiveness over the period covered by the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), with the latest figures cited in the 2025 edition pointing to a gradual rise in the country’s position on this dimension of governance. The government......