Nigeria Targets 2 Million Barrels Per Day Oil Output By 2027 – NNPC

Nigeria’s state-owned energy firm, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has reaffirmed that the country remains firmly on course to achieve a daily crude oil production capacity of two million barrels by 2027 and three...

Iceland — An Endangered Society

The remoteness of Iceland has always been the country’s blessing and curse, fire and ice. For centuries, it left Icelanders prone to famine, severe weather, and the whims of Danish merchants. More recently, it has offered enviable opportunities in...

New gold, copper, and rare-earth discoveries boost Morocco’s critical minerals ambitions

Why it matter: These high-grade discoveries place Morocco in a strategic position as global demand for copper, cobalt, gold and rare earths intensifies. Securing such raw materials strengthens the kingdom’s capacity to integrate into...

TAQA announces sale of lignite-based power plant in India

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has announced the divestment of its 100% stake in TAQA Neyveli Power Company Private Ltd (TAQA Neyveli) to MEIL Energy Private Ltd, an affiliate of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL)...

Imal Founders, Experts Discuss Future of Decentralized Renewable Energy in Morocco

Rabat – On Thursday, October 30, the Imal Initiative for Climate and Development presented an analytical report in Rabat on the potential that renewable decentralized energy systems have in Morocco. The presentation at Tour Hassan Palace hotel...

AFIS Awards 2025 Celebrates the Champions of African Finance in Casablanca

Casablanca – Casablanca hosted the Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS) Awards 2025, during which it honored leaders and institutions shaping the future of finance in Africa. Organized in association with Forvis Mazars, the event honored the...

Africa’s Final Route To The 2026 FIFA World Cup Runs Through Rabat

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 11: FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed on the field of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on May 11, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Stew Milne/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images Africa’s last opportunity to secure a...

Morocco's Upper House speaker holds talks with EU-Morocco joint parliamentary committee

Upper House Speaker Mohamed Ould Errachid held talks on Tuesday with a delegation from the EU-Moroccan Joint Parliamentary Committee, led by Ruggero Razza, Co-Chair of the Committee. The meeting took place in Rabat as part of efforts to strengthen...

Morocco unveils smart driving test car to digitize license exams

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Politics Hespress ENTuesday 28 October 2025 - 19:10 Morocco’s Ministry of Transport and Logistics on Tuesday unveiled a prototype of the “Smart Drive Test” vehicle, part of a national project to digitize practical...

Morocco’s blueberry sector grows rapidly despite water challenges

Over the past decade, Morocco has become one of the most active players in the global blueberry market. In the 2024 campaign, Moroccan blueberry exports reached around 74,000 tons, a 15% increase compared to 2023, according to data from the...

Azerbaijan receives China’s latest HQ-9BE air defense missile system ahead of military parade

Azerbaijan has now become the fourth operator of China’s new HQ-9BE long-range air defense system, as shown by a leaked video footage from Baku’s military parade preparations. As reported by Ricardo JR on November 4, 2025, leaked nighttime footage...

Epson launches student recycling art contest for International Sustainability Day

ReCreators contest invites 10-15-year-olds to create artworks from recycled materials, linking classroom creativity with responsible consumption and climate action Epson, a global technology leader, today announced the Epson ReCreators Contest, a...

Morocco commits to smart power while Algeria boosts military spending

Morocco: modernisation of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) Algeria: quantitative deterrence and foreign dependence Two opposing visions of the future of the Maghreb Defence spending: social and economic factors Defence doctrines between smart power...

The age of extinction is upon us, but is anyone noticing?

By Stephen Le Quesne THE slender-billed curlew is a beautiful, striking bird of the curlew family. They stand proud with their long legs and slim, pointed black bill. Their calls are sweet and whistling, but somewhat haunting (as with most curlew...

Sustainable Cities Conference kicks off in Amman

Ammon News - The Fair and Sustainable Cities Conference kicked off in Amman on Tuesday, under the theme: "Our Cities Beyond." The event is organized by Friedrich Ebert Foundation's Regional Center for Energy and Climate Justice for the Middle East...

H.H. the Amir calls for support in Gaza and peace in Sudan at World Summit for Social Development

H.H. the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the opening of the Second World Summit for Social Development at the Qatar National Convention Center on Tuesday, 4 November 2025. The opening ceremony was attended by Their Majesties,...

Spain and Morocco consolidate their leadership in the Mediterranean and African regions

Spain and Morocco: leaders in the Mediterranean and African region Inter-industrial and intra-industrial bilateral trade Logistics and port infrastructure: levers of economic competitiveness Smart and decarbonised Moroccan logistics Under the...

E-commerce firm, CAF to deepen grassroots football ties in renewed interclub deal

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and QNET, a global lifestyle and wellness e-commerce company, have renewed their partnership for the 2025/2026 CAF Interclub Football Season, a move both organisations say will strengthen grassroots...

Cunard unveils 110 new luxury itineraries, including two World Voyages

Cunard has announced the launch of its latest programme of luxury voyages with 110 new itineraries across its iconic fleet, visiting 97 destinations in 47 countries between October 2027 and May 2028. The new programme offers guests even more...

MENA Startup Funding Falls to $785M in October After September Peak

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox After a record-breaking September, investment activity across MENA startups slowed in October, with total funding falling to US$784.9 million across 43 deals, down...