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Rabat hosted the signing of a groundbreaking partnership between the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, and the Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, Azeddine El Midaoui. The agreement outlines the funding of 50 doctoral scholarships in the fields of energy transition, renewable energy, and sustainable development. The goal is to strengthen applied research and train scientific profiles capable of supporting Morocco in its energy transformation. This program, scheduled for implementation from 2026 to 2028, will mobilize 63 million dirhams (approximately 6.1 million dollars), funded by the Ministry of Energy Transition. The realization and monitoring…

Morocco is celebrating the rise of women-led cooperative entrepreneurship, a discreet yet essential driver of sustainable development. By 2025, women’s participation in the cooperative sector had increased by 6%, confirming their crucial role in transforming the social and solidarity economy. The Office for the Development of Cooperation (ODCO) took advantage of the International Day of Rural Women, celebrated on October 28, to present a compelling overview: 267,953 women are now active within the national cooperative landscape, with 61% coming from rural areas. This mobilization has resulted in the creation of 7,891 exclusively female cooperatives, bringing together over 73,000 members—a number…

Under the theme “Sustainable Management of Water Resources: Basis for the Development of Date Palms and Oases,” Morocco places climate resilience at the heart of its oasis strategy. From October 29 to November 2, 2025, the city of Erfoud will host the 14th edition of the International Date Palm Exhibition in Morocco (SIDATTES), held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. Organized by the International Date Palm Exhibition Association in Morocco, under the aegis of the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fishing, Rural Development, and Water and Forests, and with support from the National Agency for the Development…

In the provinces of Chefchaouen, Ouezzane, and Larache, mixed inspection commissions have been dispatched in recent days to monitor olive oil extraction units, whose by-products—liquid and toxic residues from pressing—continue to pose a major environmental threat. According to the daily Al Akhbar, this field campaign is part of a strategy of heightened vigilance as the new olive oil season approaches, a period when pressure on presses reaches its peak. The objective is clear: to enforce environmental regulations and prevent disorderly discharges into waterways, which sustainably contaminate groundwater and degrade ecosystems. Despite repeated reminders and awareness campaigns, the management of by-products…

Morocco and Poland reaffirmed their determination to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy transition and sustainable development during a meeting on Friday in Rabat between Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, and Poland’s Minister of State Assets, Wojciech Balczun. The two officials praised the robustness of multidimensional relations between Rabat and Warsaw, based on a convergence of views regarding energy sovereignty, industrial investment, and environmental sustainability. They agreed to elevate this cooperation to a strategic partnership, leveraging the expertise of both countries and the complementarities offered by their respective economies. At the conclusion of…

The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises reaffirms its role as a benchmark in corporate social responsibility by recognizing two committed players in sustainability. The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) announced, following a meeting of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Label Awarding Committee, the granting of the CSR label to Red Med Private Equity and the renewal of this distinction for HPS, a leading company in electronic payment solutions. This dual recognition, made public on October 27, 2025, in Casablanca, celebrates the concrete commitment of these two companies to sustainable development and their ability to integrate economic, social, and environmental…

Qatar is showing increasing interest in the Moroccan market for renewable energy, electricity, and electronics, as part of a new dynamic of economic cooperation between the two countries. In a meeting held in Doha between Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Tawar Al Kuwari, First Vice-President of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce, and a delegation from the National Federation of Electricity, Electronics, and Renewable Energies (FENELEC) led by Ali Al Harthi, both parties expressed their desire to deepen bilateral partnerships and place the private sector at the heart of this strategic collaboration. Al Kuwari emphasized that “the Qatari business community is keenly…

BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) was awarded the “Outstanding Service” Prize at the 2025 plenary meeting of the Green Investment Principles (GIP), held in Hong Kong on the Centenary Campus of the University of Hong Kong. The event, co-organized with this academic institution, brought together leading global players in green finance to discuss sustainability and low-carbon transition.Under the vision of its CEO, Othman Benjelloun, BANK OF AFRICA has established itself over the years as a major player in sustainable finance both on the continent and internationally. This “Outstanding Service” distinction recognizes the bank’s exemplary contribution to promoting green finance and strengthening…

The manufacturer is taking a new step in reliability and cost-effectiveness, becoming the first player in the Moroccan market to extend the maintenance interval for its hybrid vehicles. Stellantis, the leader in hybrid mobility in Morocco, has announced an unprecedented measure: extending the maintenance interval from 10,000 to 15,000 km for all its hybrid models. This change, effective from November 1, 2025, marks a turning point for the Moroccan automotive market, both technologically and in terms of customer comfort. Presented in Casablanca, this initiative reflects the group’s confidence in the robustness of its hybrid engines and responds to a growing…

According to RTinfo, the French judiciary has convicted TotalEnergies for misleading environmental communications, marking the first global ruling acknowledging that a major oil and gas company has “greenwashed” its image. The Paris judicial court found that the company and its electricity and gas subsidiary had disseminated environmental claims on their commercial site totalenergies.fr that could influence consumer purchasing behavior. The group did not clarify that it was using its own carbon neutrality scenario while continuing to increase its investments in oil and gas. “By aiming for carbon neutrality as defined in the Paris Agreement, the group led consumers to believe…