Moroccan PM Calls for Speeding National E-Integration

Morocco’s Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani (Arabic website)
Morocco’s Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani (Arabic website)
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Moroccan PM Calls for Speeding National E-Integration

Morocco’s Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani (Arabic website)
Morocco’s Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani (Arabic website)

Morocco’s Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani called for establishing a national e-strategy which promotes the integration of digital technology for the African country to catch up with world countries, after its rank slid in the latest United Nations e-government survey.

In the UN E-Government Survey 2018, Morocco ranked the 110th out of 193 countries vetted worldwide. Before, Morocco ranked 85th.

It is also worth noting that Morocco’s ranking places it sixth among African countries.

The survey aims to promote E-Systems for governing member states of the UN, whereby world governments are asked to develop online platforms that better present public services and provide information concerning certain sectors.

It also measures e-participation and focuses on the use of online services to provide and facilitate citizen access to public information and services, interaction with stakeholders, and participation in the national decision-making processes.

“Morocco is betting on digital transformation in order to create a qualitative leap in economic and social development,” Othmani said.

“We need a combined vision to translate the digital transformation envisaged in our country and ensure maximum use of digital technologies.”

The prime minister went on explaining that aim of his vision for digital transformation is to “create new patterns that provide the comfort of the intruders in their relationship to public administration, nurture a positive atmosphere that increases competitiveness among Moroccan enterprises, especially in the digital market, and facilitate the actualization of Morocco's ambition for African economic integration.”

Othmani cited progress achieved by Morocco’s state institutions on developing online services pertaining to tax return statements for large and medium companies, some licenses such as construction permits, and customs import and export operations.



Trump Says US May Not Have a Negotiated Trade Deal with Canada

 25 July 2025, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before heading to Scotland this weekend for meetings and to play golf. (dpa)
25 July 2025, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before heading to Scotland this weekend for meetings and to play golf. (dpa)
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Trump Says US May Not Have a Negotiated Trade Deal with Canada

 25 July 2025, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before heading to Scotland this weekend for meetings and to play golf. (dpa)
25 July 2025, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before heading to Scotland this weekend for meetings and to play golf. (dpa)

The United States may not reach a negotiated trade deal with Canada, US President Donald Trump said on Friday, suggesting his administration could set a tariff rate unilaterally.

Trump, speaking to reporters as he left the White House for a trip to Scotland, said, "We haven't really had a lot of luck with Canada. I think Canada could be one where there's just a tariff, not really a negotiation."

The two nations are trying to work out a trade deal before August 1, when Washington is threatening to impose 35% tariffs on all Canadian goods not covered by the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Canadian officials have increasingly made clear that the chances of a deal by August 1 are unlikely.

Dominic LeBlanc, the federal cabinet minister in charge of US-Canada trade, told reporters in Washington on Thursday after two days of talks that "we've made progress, but we have a lot of work in front of us."

LeBlanc said Canada would take the time necessary to get the best deal possible.

Carney indicated last week that Canada might not be able to persuade the United States to lift all its sanctions.