France calls for Shein suspension over childlike sex dolls
The French government wants to suspend Chinese e-commerce giant Shein for three months, seeking an order to do so from...
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Abu Dhabi to host first MENA self-driving vehicle test facility
Abu Dhabi, is set to host the first self-driving vehicle test facility in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...
Nigeria’s trading apps boost demand among young investors
Nigeria is experiencing a growing trend of young people investing through mobile trading apps, reshaping participation in its financial markets...
Morocco breaks record with $1 million lemon exports to the UK
Morocco has exported 1,200 tonnes of lemons to the United Kingdom, worth over $1 million, breaking an existing 17-year record...
Construction of Morocco’s $1 billion Dakhla port half complete
Morocco’s $1 billion Dakhla port project in the Western Saharan region is almost midway through construction, according to its Minister...
Abu Dhabi to host first self-driving vehicle test hub in MENA
Abu Dhabi is set to host the MENA region’s first self-driving vehicle test hub, called the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Vehicle...
Morocco announces new labour code for digital transformation
Morocco has announced reforms to its labour code to align it with the rising platform economy and remote employment, as...
Africa’s biggest aircraft engine plant to be set up in Morocco
Morocco has signed a deal with French aerospace group Safran to develop Africa’s largest aircraft engine assembly facility, establishing Morocco’s...
UAE’s Viola Communications partners with digital consultancy
Abu Dhabi-based Viola Communications, a subsidiary of Multiply Group, has announced a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Abu Dhabi’s NMDC Energy partners with US company
Abu-Dhabi based NMDC Energy, a provider of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for offshore and onshore energy clients, has...
Abu Dhabi: insurance company confirms higher profit in 2025
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC) has confirmed higher profit and sturdy growth in the first three quarters of 2025,...
Morocco construction firm eyes public listing amid World Cup boost
Morocco’s major construction and public works firm, SGTM, is planning on listing shares on the Casablanca Stock Exchange to provide...
Qatar wealth fund to launch $2.5 billion private equity fund
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), is partnering with Japan’s Orix to start a $2.5 billion (£1.9 billion)...
Morocco: China’s Boway Alloy to invest $150m in new Nador plant
Chinese manufacturing company Boway Alloy plans to invest $150 million (1.5 billion Moroccan dirhams) to set up a new production...
StarzPlay tops 2025 MENA streaming rankings
StarzPlay has been ranked the ‘most positively spoken about streaming service’ in the Middle East and North Africa, as reported...
