Category: Business

Fitch Ratings highlights Morocco’s resilient liquidity in wake of earthquake

September 29, 2023

Fitch Ratings has released a note recognizing the impact of the earthquake on Morocco’s fiscal deficit while reassuring remittances from Moroccans abroad and the IMF’s ... Read More

Morocco’s Central Bank pauses monetary tightening as inflation eases

September 29, 2023

Morocco’s central bank pauses its monetary tightening as inflation is expected to further drop to 2.6% in 2024 from 6% in 2023 amid preparations for ... Read More

AfCFTA to boost remittances by making cross-border transactions cheaper

September 29, 2023

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has potential to increase cross-border remittances by migrants, according to a new report by World Bank, even as ... Read More

Central banks of Egypt, UAE ink bilateral currency swap Agreement

September 29, 2023

The Central bank of Egypt (CBE) and that of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) signed Thursday September 28 a Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement between the ... Read More

EBRD expects Morocco’s growth to reach 3.1 % in 2023

September 28, 2023

The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development expects Morocco’s economic growth to reach 3.1 % up from the 1.3 % recorded in 2022 when a ... Read More

Mauritania extends for six months MoU with Cairo-based Arab Contractor to build tramway in Nouakchott

September 28, 2023

Mauritania has extended for six months the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Arab Contractor company to build a tramway in capital Nouakchott, local ... Read More

Morocco creates agency to oversee reconstruction in quake-hit High Atlas Mountains

September 27, 2023

Morocco set up the High Atlas Mountains development agency to oversee reconstruction efforts in the earthquake-hit areas. The agency was set up in implementation of ... Read More

Morocco unveils national strategy to take global stage in green hydrogen industry

September 27, 2023

Morocco has spelled out its national strategy to become a global player in green hydrogen industry as of next year. The kingdom is poised to ... Read More

Morocco’s King calls on government to review family code

September 26, 2023

King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, has launched the process of reforming the Family Code to keep pace with the changes taking place in ... Read More

Morocco’s Central Bank keeps rates unchanged, expects growth to reach 2.9 % in 2023 & 3.2 % in 2024

September 26, 2023

Morocco’s central bank has decided to keep its key rate unchanged at 3 percent due to the high degree of uncertainty surrounding the international developments ... Read More