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Tibu Africa celebrates first graduating class of youth socio-economic inclusion through sport program
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Tibu Africa, an NGO, celebrated the graduation of the first cohort from its Youth Socio-Economic Inclusion through Sport Program in Sidi Kacem. This event coincided with the 21st anniversary of the National Initiative for Human Development. The program aims to use sport as a tool for professional integration and personal development for young people in a province facing significant youth unemployment challenges. Sixty young individuals received intensive support over nine months, completing more than 1,200 hours of training that included practical workshops, professional immersions, individual coaching, and field experiences. The initiative's comprehensive approach combines sport, soft skills, leadership, communication, professional certifications, field immersion, and individual coaching to connect young people with local opportunities and facilitate their sustainable integration into the job market. Organizers report encouraging results, with 82% of the supported youth already employed in sports-related fields, including sports animation, sports-health, audiovisual, commerce, logistics, preschool education, and entrepreneurship. The project highlights the transformative impact on participants, who often begin with doubts and unclear prospects but leave with new skills, renewed confidence, and a more ambitious vision for their future. Oussama, a program beneficiary, shared how the experience allowed him to participate in major initiatives like the Youth Employment through Sp
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The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises CGEM has established the Morocco-Kazakhstan Business Council, a permanent dialogue platform aimed at fostering investments, trade, and industrial partnerships between the two countries. The inaugural meeting, held in Casablanca, was presided over by Mehdi Tazi, president of the CGEM, and attended by Alibek Kuantyrov, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, along with Moroccan and Kazakh institutional officials and business leaders. Tazi highlighted that the council is designed to bring economic operators closer and invigorate bilateral relations, noting that trade between Morocco and Kazakhstan has grown by 68% since 2021, exceeding $460 million. He emphasized the complementary nature of their economies in sectors such as fertilizers, agriculture, logistics, infrastructure, energy, digital technology, and artificial intelligence. Tazi also underscored Morocco's strategic position as a gateway to African and European markets, while Kazakhstan serves as an entry point to Central Asia, advocating for an economic corridor connecting the two regions. Kuantyrov affirmed Kazakhstan's commitment to strengthening economic ties with Morocco, viewing the council as a concrete mechanism to encourage investments and trade. The meeting included presentations from companies and institutions in various sectors, including information technology, finance, agri-food, port infrastructure, telecommunications, and investment
A partial solar eclipse will be visible throughout Morocco on August 12, 2026. The phenomenon will begin in the early evening, reaching its maximum between 7:40 PM and 8:00 PM, before concluding after sunset, depending on the region. This event is anticipated to be the most spectacular partial eclipse observed in Morocco in over two decades. The northern parts of the country are expected to have the best viewing conditions, with more than 90% of the sun's disk obscured by the moon in several cities. This information was released by the Moroccan Association for Science and Thought Initiative.
The consumer price index CPI increased by 0.3% year-on-year in June, a slowdown from 1.2% in May. This change is due to a 2.3% rise in non-food product prices, offset by a 2.3% decrease in food product prices, according to data from the High Commission for Planning HCP. Month-on-month, the CPI fell by 0.4% compared to May, driven by a 0.8% drop in food prices and a 0.2% drop in non-food prices. The decline in food prices is mainly attributed to decreases in vegetables -5.2%, milk, cheese, and eggs -1.9%, meats -0.3%, bread and cereals -0.3%, and oils and fats -0.1%. Conversely, prices for fish and seafood increased by 3.4%, fruits by 0.8%, and coffee, tea, and cocoa by 0.2%. For non-food products, the monthly decrease is primarily linked to a 2.9% fall in fuel prices. Significant CPI decreases were observed in cities like Beni Mellal -2.0%, Kénitra -1.7%, Errachidia -1.4%, Al Hoceïma -1.3%, and Tétouan -1.0%. Prices rose in Safi +0.4% and Oujda +0.1%. Year-on-year, non-food prices continue to be influenced by transport, with tariffs up by 6.7%, while communication is the only sector to see a decrease -0.3%. The underlying inflation indicator, excluding volatile and publicly administered prices, rose by 0.2% month-on-month but fell by 0.1% year-on-year, indicating a continued easing of inflationary pressures.