By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
AmCham Morocco honoured four companies, including Vertiv Morocco and Cummins Morocco, at its 2026 Moroccan-American trade and investment awards, organised with OCP. The winners were recognised for their activities in digital infrastructure, mining and trade between Rabat and Washington, according to Lebrief.
Morocco’s ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, discussed Moroccan-American relations with students and researchers at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He recalled that Morocco was the first country to recognise the emerging United States in 1777 and presented the strategic partnership between Rabat and Washington.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Maroc Diplomatique ·
Morocco and the United States signed an agreement in Rabat on 12 November launching STRIDES, a disease surveillance project funded by Washington with $4 million. The programme is to strengthen laboratories, epidemiological monitoring and rapid response teams, according to Santé Mag.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Santé Mag (Maroc) ·
Morocco and the United States have launched the STRIDES project in Rabat to strengthen surveillance, early detection and response to communicable diseases. The initiative, covered by a renewable one-year memorandum, includes laboratories, health information systems and antimicrobial resistance, with $4 million in US funding, according to La Vie éco.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: La Vie éco ·
Moroccan club AS FAR of Rabat reached the final of the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League by beating Lekié Football Filles 1-0 on Wednesday 11 November in Ismaïlia. The defending champions will seek a third continental title, according to Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Analyst calls on Congress to oversee US policy in North AfricaIn an op-ed published by the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, analyst Frank Talbot calls on the US Congress to examine Washington’s new policy in North Africa, following the expiration of MINURSO’s mandate in the Sahara and US pressure for a unified Libyan army. He says the administration is acting with discretion, without parliamentary oversight.
Tunisia’s power deficit could reach 2,800 MW in 2027The president of the National Chamber of Photovoltaic Equipment Installers and Maintainers, Ali Kenzari, told Express FM that Tunisia may not complete its power projects before summer 2027, as demand grows by 5% a year and installed capacity stands at 6,000 MW. He estimates the deficit could reach 2,800 MW in 2027, compared with 2,000 to 2,500 MW during peaks the previous year.The week in Africa
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