Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East focused (re)insurance group, announces the appointment of Aurélien Sauty to lead its new Marine and Aviation capacity, as Head of Marine and Aviation. Aurélien, based in ASR’s Dubai office, brings over 16 years’ experience in the insurance industry, with a robust background in both the marine…
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East focused (re)insurance group, is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings has assigned a BBB+ long term insurance financial (IFS) rating with a positive outlook to ASR Re Limited (ASR Re). Fitch’s rating reflects ASR Re’s very strong capitalisation and low leverage. The positive outlook reflects ASR…
Ithra to Host Closing iRead Ceremony in October, Crowning the Arab World’s Top Reader Under the slogan ‘Reading Bridges Worlds,’ the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), an initiative by Saudi Aramco, will organize the closing ceremony of the ninth edition of the Reading Enrichment Program (iRead). This event aims to promote the culture…
The international ride-hailing service Yango, part of the global technology company Yango Group, arrived in the cities of Rabat and Tangier. This launch comes after Yango earlier launched in Casablanca in April 2023. Starting this month, residents of the two largest cities in Morocco have been able to download the app and choose one…
The Moroccan Youth Association of Newspaper Publishers, in partnership with the Amieva Cultural Musical Association, is organizing two art festivals with a Moroccan-Spanish flavor under the name “Fusión Fest” in their first edition on Spanish soil, under the theme: “Building artistic, cultural, and human bridges between Morocco and Spain.” The first festival will be held…
Adoul and legal experts agreed on the importance of judicial documentation in supporting the legal path of the Kingdom, and the role of judicial documentation historically in preserving gains and defending rights through the legal documentation of contracts that marked the legal act and established the state of law and justice in the Kingdom, stressing…
Ciments du Maroc, as a citizen institution in Morocco, has succeeded in engaging in the campaigns of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, where the sustainable eco-village “Saifak” participated in the “Sea Without Plastic” campaign by launching a set of educational and recreational activities through individual and group games, such as games made from…
beIN MEDIA GROUP (‘beIN’), has signed a deal extending its LALIGA broadcast rights, which will see the Group’s flagship sports channel, beIN SPORTS, remain the home of Spanish football in 34 markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) until the end of the 2027-28 season and 2026-27 season respectively.beIN has…
Aramex, a global leader in logistics and transportation solutions, has announced the opening of three new branches in Morocco, strategically located in Kenitra, Essaouira, and Beni Mellal. This expansion brings the total number of Aramex branches in the Kingdom of Morocco to 20, significantly enhancing the company’s capacity to serve a broader spectrum of domestic…
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games mark a historic milestone for Morocco, celebrating both its achievements and the richness of its cultural heritage. Morocco stands out with skateboarder Aya Asaqas, supported by the Royal Moroccan Federation of Urban Sports, who made history as the first African and Arab woman to qualify for the skateboarding events.To celebrate…
