Ahmed Larouz

Hind Laârif, Marketing Lead for #WomeninCleantech in the Drâa-Tafilalet region, is helping connect young entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and opportunities to develop environmentally focused business ideas. “We believe young people have the creativity and passion to build a more sustainable future, and our mission is to help them turn that vision into reality,” Laârif told Morocco World News (#MWN). She said Women in Cleantech and #ClimateLaunchpad Morocco are helping entrepreneurs in Drâa-Tafilalet transform local environmental challenges into viable businesses, while giving early-stage founders opportunities to pitch their ideas nationally and internationally. #WomenInCleantech #ClimateLaunchpadMorocco #GreenInnovation

#China is looking to deepen and accelerate its strategic partnership with #Morocco, with a stronger focus on trade, industrial investment, digital technologies, and artificial intelligence, Chinese Ambassador to Morocco Yu Jinsong said during celebrations marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Speaking in Rabat, the ambassador described the relationship between the two countries as entering a new phase, a decade after Morocco and China established their strategic partnership in 2016 under Chinese President Xi Jinping and King Mohammed VI. Yu said bilateral ties have evolved beyond traditional diplomacy into a broad economic partnership encompassing trade, infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, and investment. The year 2026 also marks the 68th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Read more: clic.ke/qM44KH #Morocco #China #MoroccoChina #Trade #Investment

The Moroccan #tourism office (#ONMT) and French airline #Transavia are increasing direct flights from #ParisOrly to #Ouarzazate and #Dakhla to three weekly services each through the summer season until October 31. The partners are also discussing extending the additional flights into the winter season as #Morocco continues expanding access to its regional destinations.

The #Morocco-#Nigeria gas pipeline project is gaining more support, including from West African leaders, as plans to advance the infrastructure are progressing. On Sunday, the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (#ECOWAS) marked the signing of the Intergovernmental Agreement governing the gas pipeline, also known as the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline. The agreement will act as a framework to pave the way for the next implementation phase, including the establishment of the project company, which will be headquartered in Casablanca. Read more: clic.ke/23YBvV #Morocco #Nigeria #GasPipeline #Energy

Morocco has reportedly acquired two Dutch-built unmanned surface vessels as part of a deal valued at approximately €13 million (MAD 139 million), expanding the Royal Moroccan Navy’s maritime surveillance and operational capabilities. Issued by the Netherlands for military equipment destined for Morocco, the export licence covers the delivery of an unmanned surface vessel system, including associated sensors, control systems, spare parts, training, and technical support. The equipment is intended for use by the Moroccan Navy in submarine warfare and mine countermeasure missions. Read more: clic.ke/EsAecV #Morocco #RoyalMoroccanNavy #MaritimeSecurity #NavalDefense

A $30 billion plan to carry #Moroccan renewable electricity to #Germany through what would be the world’s longest intercontinental undersea power link has stalled over disagreements about the project’s structure and the guarantees behind it, four sources familiar with the talks told Reuters. The venture, known as Sila Atlantik, would connect the two countries through two high-voltage subsea cables capable of delivering up to 5% of Germany’s annual electricity demand. The cables would run about 4,800 kilometers and draw on as much as 15 gigawatts of solar and wind capacity installed in Morocco, with total infrastructure costs reaching roughly $30 billion, according to the developers. Read more: clic.ke/tSL2Gg #Morocco #Germany #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #GreenEnergy #EnergyTransition #SolarEnergy #WindEnergy #PowerGrid

#Uber Technologies has agreed to acquire @deliveryherocom in a deal valued at $14.8 billion, a transaction that places @glovo Moroccan operations under American ownership and reshapes the food delivery market across dozens of countries. The two companies announced a business combination agreement on July 16, extending what both describe as the world’s largest mobility and delivery platform to 99 countries, with combined pro-forma gross merchandise value of $236 billion in 2025. Under the voluntary takeover offer, @Uber will pay Delivery Hero shareholders €41.50 per share in cash. That implies a fully diluted equity value of €13.0 billion, or $13.7 billion once Uber’s earlier stake purchases are accounted for. The price carries a premium of roughly 34% on the three-month volume-weighted average share price before the announcement, and about 127% on the unaffected average before May 8. Read more: clic.ke/umnAPf #Uber #DeliveryHero #Glovo #Morocco #FoodDelivery

Mouad El-Kandoussi, founder and team leader of Aqualytics, presented an artificial intelligence-powered device designed to monitor water flows and help utilities identify flooding or network problems more quickly. “Aqualytics began as an idea, two pens, and the hope of reaching the finals,” El-Kandoussi told Morocco World News (#MWN). “#ClimateLaunchpad gave us the opportunity to develop it, and I encourage Moroccan students to take part whenever they can.” The team also includes Mohamed Terfas, system design coordinator and workflow strategist, and Imad Talbioui, technical lead, device manager, and system engineer. Together, they aim to refine the technology and advance through the competition. @larouz #WaterManagement #ClimateInnovation #InnovationInMorocco