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World Bank plans to mobilize additional funding to accelerate job creation

The World Bank Group plans to mobilize additional public and private financing to accelerate job creation and support countries in meeting their development needs, its president, Ajay Banga, said on Friday in Bangkok. Speaking during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World......

Morocco U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026: Full Match Schedule and Key Dates

Morocco’s U-17 women’s national team is preparing for a three-match group-stage campaign at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Morocco from October 17 to November 7. The young Atlas Lionesses are scheduled to face New Zealand, Germany and Argentina as they......

CAF Raises Annual Grants to $700,000 per Member Association to Boost African Football Development

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has increased its annual grants to member associations by 33%, raising the maximum allocation to $700,000 per federation as part of its efforts to strengthen football development and institutional capacity across the continent. The decision, announced by CAF......

EU and UK seek closer cooperation ahead of second post-Brexit summit

The European Union and the United Kingdom are preparing to hold their second bilateral summit in Brussels on November 20, with the aim of strengthening economic and security cooperation six years after Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc. The meeting is expected to review progress since their first......

Philippines advances bill to restrict social media access for children under 13

The Philippine House of Representatives has approved a bill that would prohibit children under the age of 13 from accessing social media platforms, marking another step in the country’s efforts to strengthen online protection for minors. The decision follows the Senate’s recent approval of......

MAS Fez Elects Ali Benjelloun Unanimously Ahead of Its 80th Anniversary

Ali Benjelloun has been unanimously elected president of Maghreb Association Sportive (MAS), the football club based in Fez, taking over leadership at a time when the organization is seeking to strengthen its governance, develop young talent and secure a more sustainable financial future. Benjelloun’s......

PAM Outlines Parliamentary Priorities Following His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s Royal Address

Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has begun coordinating its parliamentary strategy following the address delivered by His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the opening of Parliament’s first session of the first year of the 12th legislature, with a focus on regional development,......

World Bank Warns Africa’s Digital Divide Could Undermine Its $1 Trillion AI Opportunity

Africa’s artificial intelligence ambitions face a structural challenge: insufficient digital infrastructure, limited technical skills and regulatory weaknesses could prevent the continent from fully capitalizing on a technology capable of generating up to $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035.......

Morocco’s development agenda shifts from major achievements to measurable social impact

Morocco’s development priorities are increasingly being framed around a central question: how can major public investments and national strategies translate into tangible improvements in citizens’ everyday lives? This issue lies at the heart of the political and economic debate surrounding......