La fintech singapourienne Thunes a lancé un service de paiement instantané au Maroc, permettant des transferts immédiats en dirhams vers des comptes bancaires locaux. Cette nouveauté survient dans un contexte de croissance des flux monétaires transfrontaliers vers le Maroc, a indiqué la société dans un communiqué de presse publié mardi. En s'intégrant directement au système bancaire marocain, Thunes promet des
La fintech de Singapur, Thunes, ha introducido un nuevo servicio de pago instantáneo en Marruecos, permitiendo la transferencia inmediata de fondos en dirhams a cuentas bancarias locales. Este lanzamiento se produce en un momento de creciente flujo de dinero transfronterizo hacia Marruecos, según señaló la empresa en un comunicado de prensa emitido el martes. Al conectarse directamente con el sistema bancario marroquí, Thunes asegura que sus transferencias
Moroccan coach and former goalkeeper Badou Zaki, who currently manages the Niger national football team, suffered a health scare at Casablanca airport on Saturday, September 6, as he was preparing to travel to Zanzibar for the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier between Tanzania and Niger, Niger’s Football Federation (FENIFOOT) announced Monday in a communique. He was immediately admitted to Mohammed VI University Hospital in Casablanca, where he received treatment and is now recovering and
Singapore-based fintech Thunes has launched real-time payment services in Morocco, enabling instant transfers in dirhams directly to Moroccan bank accounts. The rollout comes amid growing cross-border money flows into Morocco, the company said in a press release on Tuesday. By connecting directly to the country’s banking system, Thunes says it can offer faster, cheaper, and more transparent transfers than traditional systems. «As the demand for seamless, real-time cross-border
Moroccan watermelon sales in the European Union surged during the first half of 2025, rising by 53.49% compared to the same period last year, according to Hortoinfo, citing data from the European Statistics Service. Between January and June 2025, EU countries imported a total of 689.03 million kilograms of watermelon, a drop of 23.33% from the same period in 2024. The overall value of these imports reached about 680.48 million euros, with an average price of €0.99 per kilogram. Spain
Nabil B., the key witness in the Marengo trial against Dutch-Moroccan mafia boss Ridouan Taghi, will be released. The Amsterdam Court of Appeal ordered the suspension of his pre-trial detention, noting that he has already served most of the sentence agreed under his witness deal, NOS reported Tuesday. Nabil B., imprisoned since 2017, was promised a maximum of eight years in exchange for his testimony against Taghi’s organization. The court ruled that this justified his release, though it
Following his meeting on Friday in Washington with Massad Boulos, Special Advisor to the U.S. President for Africa, Staffan de Mistura addressed the Western Sahara issue during an interview with an Italian think tank. The UN envoy said he is working to «avoid a conflict stemming from tensions, particularly between two nations, Morocco and Algeria, and a group called the Polisario». He stressed that he did not wish to go into further detail. De Mistura’s remarks about
The Moroccan brand Bacha Coffee will soon open a boutique at Marrakech-Menara Airport, further expanding its footprint, which already includes 35 international airports. According to the National Airports Authority (ONDA), this launch follows a tender process and forms part of the Airports 2030 strategy, aimed at enhancing the passenger experience and «supporting the upgrade of services offered to travelers». Already present in major hubs such as Paris, Dubai, and Singapore, the
La Fondation Dr. Leila Mezian a inauguré l'Espace Amazigh au cœur de l'Alhambra de Grenade, un site emblématique inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. Cet événement marque un pont culturel historique entre le Maroc et l'Espagne, selon un communiqué de presse publié lundi par la fondation. La cérémonie, qui s'est déroulée le 4 septembre au Carmen de los Porcel, a réuni des personnalités marocaines et
La Fundación Dr. Leila Mezian ha inaugurado el Espacio Amazigh en el corazón de la Alhambra de Granada, un emblemático sitio reconocido como patrimonio mundial por la UNESCO. Este evento representa un puente cultural histórico entre Marruecos y España, según un comunicado emitido el lunes por la fundación. La ceremonia, celebrada el 4 de septiembre en el Carmen de los Porcel, contó con la presencia de destacadas personalidades de