• In 2019, instant messaging company WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms (then known as Facebook) sued NSO under the United States Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. (wikipedia.org)
  • The African continent is no exception, but still suffers an important "digital divide", with only 28% of the population using the Internet, according to a 2019 report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). (institutmontaigne.org)
  • Peaking in 2018 when Morocco attracted $3.6 billion in FDI, inbound FDI dropped by 55 percent to $1.7 billion in 2019 and remained largely unchanged at $1.7 billion in 2020. (state.gov)
  • In March, the FCC designated five Chinese companies as posing a threat to national security under a 2019 law aimed at protecting U.S. communications networks. (worldecomag.com)
  • It will last from February 10 to April 30, 2023.The telco will choose 100 new businesses that use cloud and mobile financial service technology through a national competition. (techinafrica.com)
  • The program's last phase, which begins in August 2023, aims to capitalize on the institutionalization of new companies and technology. (techinafrica.com)
  • Islamabad, June 02, 2023 (PPI-OT): Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque has said that Ministry of IT and Telecommunication is working on round the clock to achieve the target of Digital Pakistan, as it will drive entrepreneurial innovation, productivity and economic growth. (asianetpakistan.com)
  • The Moroccan National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) has announced that it will hold a conference [ICANN55] in Marrakech next month will utilize Skype services, despite Skype being banned for the Moroccan public. (domainmondo.com)
  • The Telecommunications Regulatory National Agency (ANRT) is currently looking for an advisor to aid it with running the auction process. (developingtelecoms.com)
  • In attendance were GITEX Africa's official institutional partners the ANRT (Moroccan National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency), AMDIE (Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency), ONMT (Moroccan National Tourist Office), ONDA (National Airports Office), Royal Air Maroc, and ONCF (Moroccan National Railway Office). (businessghana.com)
  • On March 10, a proposal to transition the IANA function away from NTIA was announced at a global Internet governance meeting in Marrakech, Morocco. (ieee.org)
  • He was addressing as keynote speaker in a Panel Discussion in Digital Summit, GITEX-23 Morocco in Marrakech, the Historic City of Morocco. (asianetpakistan.com)
  • Good news: foreign companies' areas of comparative advantage (banking, telecommunications, and infrastructure) are among the same drivers of this economic growth in Africa - creating clear investment opportunities for foreign businesses. (undp.org)
  • Vinci is a multinational infrastructure and construction company based in France. (corporatewatch.org)
  • Yves also has substantial experience in privatizations and acquisitions in France and abroad with companies whose main assets are infrastructure facilities. (orrick.com)
  • Good news: sectors where foreign companies could have a comparative advantage, such as banking, telecommunications and infrastructure, are among the drivers of current economic growth in Africa-creating clear investment opportunities for foreign businesses. (ctwmorocco.com)
  • MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) 'We are looking at all the possible solutions in infrastructure, investments, and IT solutions to support the country's digitalisation plans,' he declared. (menafn.com)
  • At the confluence of Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East, Morocco seeks to transform itself into a regional business hub by leveraging its geographically strategic location, political stability, and world-class infrastructure to expand as a regional manufacturing and export base for international companies. (state.gov)
  • The telecommunications watchdog releases its annual report card on the country's telcos, and while complaints are down across the board, there's one notable exception - Optus. (abc.net.au)
  • The Tunisian Ministry of Economy has launched an online platform to allow companies impacted by COVID-19 to benefit from the country's supportive measures. (fmcgroup.com)
  • Vowing that his 'government is here to protect the people, not the bourgeoisie or the rich,' Chavez nationalized his country's oil, electricity, telecommunications and steel industries and ensured that the profits from Venezuela's resources went towards improving the lives of Venezuela's people. (antiwar.com)
  • In 2021, Apple filed a lawsuit against NSO in the U.S., and the US included NSO Group in its Entity List for acting against U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, effectively banning U.S. companies from supplying NSO. (wikipedia.org)
  • The FCC stated that a large international network of companies - including Sumco Panama, Virtual Telecom, Davis Telecom, Geist Telecom, Fugle Telecom, Tech Direct, Mobi Telecom, and Posting Express - violated federal laws when they made more than 5 billion robocalls to more than 500 million phone numbers within only a three-month span in 2021. (krqe.com)
  • Morocco continues to orient itself as the "gateway to Africa," and expanded on this role with its return to the African Union in January 2017 and the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) which entered into force in 2021. (state.gov)
  • In 2021, Morocco was placed on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) "grey list" of countries subjected to increased monitoring due to deficiencies int the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. (state.gov)
  • The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) [4] was established in 1998 as an entity independent from the former ministry of transportation and telecommunication. (giswatch.org)
  • Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Industry and Trade - All rights reserved. (gov.ma)
  • In December 2020, the Ministry of Communication Technologies (MCT) announced the signing of a controversial agreement for the development of a national identifier that would consolidate various other government-related forms of identification. (freedomhouse.org)
  • The United States, without any evidence, still abuses national security and state power to suppress Chinese companies," said Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson at China's foreign ministry. (worldecomag.com)
  • In order to obtain a clearer view of the status of learning during this period, and to better support countries in the immediate, short and long term, ADEA engaged some of the most affected African countries in March 2020 to map the national situation in the education sector. (adeanet.org)
  • The number of businesses created in Morocco has witnessed an 11.7% annual decline in the year 2020, according to the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC). (fmcgroup.com)
  • According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 202 1 , Morocco attracted the ninth-most foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa in 2020. (state.gov)
  • In August 2020, the U.S. government barred federal agencies from buying goods or services from any of the five Chinese companies. (worldecomag.com)
  • Five former directors and officers of the failed funeral insurer Youpla are facing fines, after the corporate watchdog ASIC commenced civil proceedings over an arrangement to send the funds to a company in Vanuatu. (abc.net.au)
  • From the week just passed, such updates included the announcement by the National Security Agencys internal civil liberties watchdog that the agency has no interest in spying on Americans under its controversial spying tools. (ieee.org)
  • The Government of National Unity (GNU) has announced the signing of an agreement with the International Medical Corps, a non-profit humanitarian organization based in California, to provide psychological and social support to those affected by the floods that swept the eastern region of the country. (libyaobserver.ly)
  • Many businesses anticipate that the pay-offs from strengthening ESG activities in their organization, or in the case of financial services companies incorporating ESG data into their decision-making, will accrue quickly. (abudhabisustainabilityweek.com)
  • South Africa's national airline is officially out of bankruptcy protection. (africanews.com)
  • South Africa's Department of Public Enterprises has said this fresh deal will bring capital and quote much- needed technical and commercial expertise to the company. (africanews.com)
  • Morocco will centre the global tech community's attention on Africa's united commitment to advancing the digital economy next week, converging the best minds from governments, businesses, big tech, start-ups, investors and youths to accelerate and catalyse the continent's ambitious digital transformation journey. (businessghana.com)
  • Errol's senior executive roles have been on several boards of companies listed on both the TSX and ASX and currently serves as a Director on the Board of the Minerals Council South Africa. (africadownunderconference.com)
  • A wide range of organizations trust us to help deliver their objectives, including leading national and multinational companies, project sponsors, governments, private equity funds, public entities, banks and financial institutions. (dlapiper.com)
  • Pakistan is filled with talented professionals in different fields and start-ups provide them with the right platform to showcase their talent and this ultimately attracts multinational companies to invest in Pakistan. (asianetpakistan.com)
  • I know that Vodafone requested additional frequencies from National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) for 4G, what are the updates? (menafn.com)
  • French rail transport manufacturer Alstom has signed an agreement with Morocco's National Railway Office (ONCF) to provide maintenance for ONCF's new Prima M4 electric locomotives. (fmcgroup.com)
  • The move is the latest in a long saga after Moroccan Telecom Companies fully blocked the usage of VoIP services last week. (domainmondo.com)
  • The hourly wage in Africa is less than 50 cents (e.g. $0.27 in Mozambique, $0.34 in Nigeria, and $1.62 in Morocco) compared to $10.49 in UK, $7.25 in the USA, and $6.57 in Japan. (undp.org)
  • The engagement of more foreign companies will not only help raise wage rates in Africa towards the global level and improve labour market efficiency but will also generate additional resources for those left behind on the age ladder. (undp.org)
  • Recently, he has led a cross-border multidisciplinary team to advise Actis, one of the largest and most active private equity firms operating in Africa, in its purchase of a majority interest in three power assets in Cameroon from Fortune 200 global power company AES Corporation. (orrick.com)
  • Engaging more foreign companies may help raise wage rates in Africa, improve labour market efficiency and generate additional resources for those left behind on the age ladder. (ctwmorocco.com)
  • The Kingdom of Morocco is proud to host GITEX Africa under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him," said H.E. Dr Mezzour. (businessghana.com)
  • This is testimony, once again, of the interest and trust of a world leader in Morocco," said Mr. Moulay Hafid Elalamy, adding that "the plant will meet a growing demand for connectivity on both national and global scales, and will participate in the accelerated development of digital technologies and services in Africa. (gov.ma)
  • Since then he has started and managed a number of resource companies with projects in a range of commodities in Australia, Africa and Asia. (africadownunderconference.com)
  • Encryption didn't just engulf the news cycle but also the US political system, with a bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week beginning to circulate a long-awaited draft legislation that would give federal judges clear authority to order technology companies like Apple to help law enforcement officials access encrypted data , according to sources familiar with the discussions. (ieee.org)
  • For example, items made outside of the United States may also be subject to the EAR if they incorporate greater than de minimis- controlled US-origin content (generally greater than 25 percent) or, in certain limited cases, are produced as the direct product of certain controlled US-origin technology subject to national security controls. (mayerbrown.com)
  • Technology is a flagship sector for our economy, and Investissement Québec is strongly committed to supporting companies such as e 2 ip, proven leaders who put innovation at the forefront of their business strategy. (libyanewshub.com)
  • The affected companies included the previously designated Huawei and ZTE, as well as Hytera Communications Corp (002583.SZ) , Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co (002415.SZ) and Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co (002236.SZ) . (worldecomag.com)
  • Small and medium-sized companies such as municipal utilities are active in the heating market and can only bear economic risks such as the exploration of deep geothermal energy to a limited extent. (gfz-potsdam.de)
  • The agreement aims to promote economic and trade relations between Morocco and Israel. (fmcgroup.com)
  • Morocco actively encourages and facilitates foreign investment, particularly in export sectors like manufacturing, through positive macro-economic policies, trade liberalization, investment incentives, and structural reforms. (state.gov)
  • Morocco has ratified 72 investment treaties for the promotion and protection of investments and 62 economic agreements, including with the United States and most EU nations, that aim to eliminate the double taxation of income or gains. (state.gov)
  • Once again we urge the U.S. to stop stretching the concept of national security and stop politicising economic issues," Zhao said at a regular media briefing in Beijing. (worldecomag.com)
  • Israel has used Pegasus sales in its diplomatic efforts to forge a united front against Israel, thus clearing the sale of the spyware to Azerbaijan, Morocco, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Q Cyber Technologies is the name the NSO Group uses in Israel, but the company goes by OSY Technologies in Luxembourg, and in North America, a subsidiary formerly known as Westbridge. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Department is providing notice of a proposed subsequent arrangement under the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between the United States and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) and the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. (justia.com)
  • North African countries such as Morocco and Tunisia have been tipped as prospects to watch by industry heavyweights - the IDB offered to subscribe to Morocco's first sovereign Sukuk rather than arrange a loan in 2013 and Tunisia has been mooted as an Islamic finance hub for Francophones. (eurekahedge.com)
  • Tunisian telecommunication company Telnet Holding and Russian space agency Roscosmos have made a successful launch of Challenger One, the first satellite entirely manufactured in Tunisia. (fmcgroup.com)
  • Other news of note from Europe included the announcement this week by the UK administration that the planed National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will focus on the financial sector as a top priority. (ieee.org)
  • 1 The Rule (1) adds 38 Huawei entities to the BIS "Entity List" and removes the Temporary General License that had been in effect for certain transactions with Huawei (with an exception related to cybersecurity research and vulnerability disclosure) and (2) amends and clarifies the foreign-produced direct product rule related to the Huawei companies on the Entity List. (mayerbrown.com)
  • First, the Rule has designated 38 additional non-US affiliates of Huawei located across 21 countries 4 to the Entity List, which have been determined to also pose a significant risk of involvement in activities contrary to the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States. (mayerbrown.com)
  • Negotiating with mobile telecommunication providers to allow educators and learners to access distance/online learning platforms and resources free of charge or at reduced rates using mobile telephony networks. (adeanet.org)
  • E-commerce companies and platforms enjoyed a rise in activity and profits, while retailers that had not previously developed their online presence found themselves obliged to do so in order to survive. (africanews.com)
  • Market players such as energy suppliers, industrial companies, the housing industry, the financial sector, politics, administration, educators and municipalities need new tools for this complex implementation task. (gfz-potsdam.de)
  • The International Telecommunication Union estimates that the proportion of individuals in the region who use the internet at least occasionally is 28.2% - considerably below the average of developing (47%) and developed (86.3%) countries. (africanews.com)
  • A statement issued by the GNU said that the agreement was signed by the Director General of the Citizen Service Center, and Deputy Director General of the National Center for Disease Control, with the Director of the International Medical Corps branch in Libya. (libyaobserver.ly)
  • According to the most recent data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), internet penetration stood at 66.7 percent. (freedomhouse.org)
  • As a strategic investor, EDC can support e 2 ip by leveraging our financial solutions, trade knowledge and international networks, providing the company with even more momentum to expand into new markets and become a more dominant international market leader. (libyanewshub.com)
  • The Rule is the latest in a series of recent actions intended to address national security concerns the US government has cited regarding Huawei. (mayerbrown.com)
  • WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei (HWT.UL) and ZTE (000063.SZ) . (worldecomag.com)
  • Last year, the FCC designated Huawei and ZTE as national security threats to communications networks - a declaration that barred U.S. firms from tapping an $8.3 billion government fund to purchase equipment from the companies. (worldecomag.com)
  • For the memory business, where Samsung has maintained its undisputed leadership position, the company will continue to make pre-emptive investments to lead the industry. (totaltele.com)
  • As part of the Government's development plan, Morocco continues to make major investments in renewable energy, is on track to meet its stated goal of 64 percent total installed capacity by 2030, and announced an even more ambitious goal of 80 percent by 2050. (state.gov)
  • Yousef Ahmed Baselaib, Executive Director, Strategy & Corporate Development at Masdar, said, "ESG has always been part of the Masdar's DNA and continues to be as the company delivers on its mandate of seeking quality investments in renewable energy and sustainable technologies. (abudhabisustainabilityweek.com)
  • Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/ fedregister. (justia.com)
  • In the US , news of particular importance included the announcement that a comer department component is close to approving a plan to move control of the architecture that maps and maintains stability of the Internet address system to a global, multi-stakeholder group. (ieee.org)
  • The National Telecommunications and Information Agency has for years controlled the critical IANA contract (short for Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) that serves as the address book of the global Internet. (ieee.org)
  • They might attempt to access your personal or professional email under the guise of making untrue accusations against our company via email, the internet, etc. (worldecomag.com)
  • Accordingly, MCIT created an independent regulator, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) in line with decree 10/1998. (giswatch.org)
  • NSO Group is a subsidiary of the Q Cyber Technologies group of companies. (wikipedia.org)
  • As of July 2016, the group had no less than 1,873 fully owned subsidiary companies, plus another 153 joint ventures. (corporatewatch.org)
  • The initiative will help 100 companies take their successful ideas to a larger scale by giving them advice, money, and materials. (techinafrica.com)
  • The General Confederation of Enterprises in Morocco (CGEM) has signed a partnership agreement with the Israeli Employers and Business Organizations (IEBO), the Manufacturers' Association of Israel (MAI), and the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC). (fmcgroup.com)
  • It has operated through various other companies around the world. (wikipedia.org)
  • The report is made up of World & National Report Market Database & Spreadsheets, Financial Spreadsheets & Databases and Industry Spreadsheets & Databases. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • Egypt has signed the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Basic Telecommunications Agreement (BTA), which sets up a framework for the integration of its ICT industry with the global economy. (giswatch.org)
  • It will welcome 900 big tech companies, government entities, start-ups and participants from more than 100 countries, while attracting tens of thousands of attendees from all over the world. (businessghana.com)
  • The company says that it deals with government clients only. (wikipedia.org)
  • Journalists faced the threat of harassment and attack by ISIS-K, the Taliban, and government-related figures attempting to influence how they are covered in the news. (state.gov)
  • The national blueprint, devised by president Moon Jae-in's government, will see 153 companies take part in the national industry acceleration, with Samsung set to lead the charge by increasing investment by 30%, representing around a third of the overall total. (totaltele.com)
  • In other cyber-security news from the US, a White House audit this week revealed that the U.S. government was hit by more than 77,000 "cyber incidents" like data thefts or other security breaches in fiscal year 2015, a 10 percent increase over the previous year. (ieee.org)
  • The Government of Morocco implements strategies aimed at boosting employment, attracting foreign investment, and raising performance and output in key revenue-earning sectors, with an emphasis placed on value-added industries such as renewables, automotive, aerospace, textile, pharmaceuticals, outsourcing, and agro-food. (state.gov)
  • The Government of Morocco plans to phase out tariffs for some products through 2030. (state.gov)
  • This subsequent arrangement concerns the retransfer of 106 TRIGA fuel elements containing 20,433.47 g of U.S.-origin natural uranium, 4,058.73 g of U-235, from CERCA, F-92084 Paris La Defense, France to the la Maamora Nuclear Research Center of the Center of National Energy, Sciences, and Nuclear Techniques (CNESTEN), Morocco. (justia.com)
  • e 2 ip's Smart Structural Surface ™ technologies enable functions such as touch controls, lighting, telecommunication and energy harvesting to be printed using additive manufacturing processes, and then directly integrated within the structural surface material of the objects, machines, appliances, and systems we all interact with in our everyday lives," said Eric Saint-Jacques , CEO of e 2 ip technologies. (libyanewshub.com)
  • As a company founded to drive the energy transition and promote ESG and sustainability values, Siemens Energy has set an ambitious target of net zero emissions by 2030. (abudhabisustainabilityweek.com)
  • The Privacy Shield pact will underpin $260 billion dollars of transatlantic trade in digital services by giving companies such as Alphabet's Google, Intel and Apple Inc. an easy way to move users' data from Europe to the United States. (ieee.org)
  • He has had a diversified career as a resources professional providing services to resource companies and financial corporations. (africadownunderconference.com)
  • His experience includes providing consulting services to resource companies and financial corporations as a resource analyst. (africadownunderconference.com)
  • Currently, he works for a leading oilfield services company as a completions and workover engineer, where he focuses on delivering job programs and procedures as well as following technical field executions. (drake.edu)
  • Initially, how do you assess Egypt's investment climate in general and telecommunications sector in particular? (menafn.com)
  • This will be the first time EU member national officials will meet to assess the new agreement. (ieee.org)
  • In the UK, Vinci was one of the major construction companies that ran the "blacklist" against trade unionists and other workers. (corporatewatch.org)
  • Morocco is the only country on the African continent with a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, eliminating tariffs on more than 95 percent of qualifying consumer and industrial goods. (state.gov)
  • Since the U.S.-Morocco FTA came into effect bilateral trade in goods has grown nearly five-fold. (state.gov)
  • Purchasing Data: the report contains aggregated data from 790 Companies or Organisations (worldwide) with their purchasing data for each of the 58 Product or Expenses Purchasing Groups, by each country, by each Year. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • To access and download the full report containing additional details and other news items, click here . (ieee.org)
  • Dr. Timothy F. Murray, Senior Vice President of Furukawa Electric and Chief Executive Officer of OFS and Dr. Peter C. Schultz, Director and Senior Advisor, OFS and co-inventor of fiber optics for telecommunications. (gov.ma)
  • Prior to PwC, Kristy was an entrepreneurial start-up founder and CEO of a specialist national recruitment business. (africadownunderconference.com)
  • Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business. (libyanewshub.com)
  • Her desire to work in a challenging environment led her to enter the investment industry, where for over four years, she has taken an active part in the structuring of capital-raising operations for private and public companies, the analysis of financial markets and setting up and evaluating business plans. (drake.edu)
  • The GCC led in syndicated loans in 2013, with deals such as the ACWA Power SAR1.77 billion (US$471.84 million) corporate facility funded by Banque Saudi Fransi, National Commercial Bank, Saudi British Bank and Samba Financial Group and the syndicated financing deal for Emirates Aluminium which was the biggest of the year, at US$3.40 billion. (eurekahedge.com)
  • She was also a management consultant for Booz & Company where she advised global financial institutions on key strategic, operational and organizational issues. (younggloballeaders.org)
  • Lucapa Diamond Company Limited Managing Director Stephen Wetherall is a qualified chartered accountant with more than 20 years' experience in financial and operational management, corporate transactions, structuring and strategic planning. (africadownunderconference.com)
  • British mining company Altus Strategies has won three calls for bids for mining projects in Morocco. (fmcgroup.com)
  • TelQuel reports that this partial unblocking may not last, as the telecommunications industry regulator did not announce any change in its VoIP blocking policy. (eff.org)
  • e 2 ip is part of the advanced materials research and innovation center PRIMA Québec and the National Research Council of Canada , where, in partnership with different universities, it invests in fundamental research and applied science. (libyanewshub.com)
  • Agriculture and the extractive sectors are linchpins of national, regional, and global value chains. (undp.org)
  • Under his leadership, Arab News (established 1975) relaunched with a more global, more digital direction. (younggloballeaders.org)
  • The company will also immediately begin the deployment of the new production lines in its Canadian facilities to provide global market leaders with a high volume, fully scalable In-Mold-Electronics Manufacturing Service (IM-EMS). (libyanewshub.com)
  • Takeover bids for cash involve a natural or legal person, acting alone or in concert, publicly disclosing that they intend to acquire the securities of a listed company against cash compensation. (iflr1000.com)
  • Roldós warned all foreign oil companies that if their activities did not benefit the people of Ecuador, they would be forced out of Ecuador. (antiwar.com)
  • Similar to the week previous, cyber-security has continued to feature highly on the news agenda, however coverage has also spanned other areas of interest as explored further below. (ieee.org)
  • The company is expected to restart with fewer staff of around 1000 employees against nearly 5000 previously. (africanews.com)