Tag: GDP

Fitch Ratings Highlights Stability of Morocco’s Macroeconomic Performance

October 26, 2016

International credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, highlighted Morocco’s stable and predictable economic policies, which are propitious for attracting investments and improving public finances by boosting ... Read More

Tourism Contribution in Morocco’s GDP Rose to 6.5% in 2015

October 10, 2016

The contribution of the tourism sector in Morocco’s GDP stood at 63.7 billion dirhams in 2015 compared to 61.9 billion dirhams in 2014, that is ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire: Nexans Morocco to Set up Plant Near Abidjan

September 28, 2016

Morocco’s leading company in wiring systems and electrical equipment, Nexans Morocco, will invest around €12 million to set up a wire producing plant near Abidjan, ... Read More

Casablanca, Rabat Regions comprise 48% of Morocco’s GDP

September 7, 2016

The regions of Casablanca-Settat and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra continue to drive the Moroccan economy making up 48.3% of Morocco’s GDP in 2014, the Higher Planning Commission (HCP) ... Read More

Public Sector’s Payroll Takes 49% of Morocco’s Revenues

August 31, 2016

The Payroll in the public sector absorbs 49% of state revenues, a percentage that shows the burden placed on the state budget because of an ... Read More

Tunisia: Parliament Endorses Chahed’s Unity Cabinet

August 27, 2016

Nominal Prime Minister Youssef Chahed Friday won endorsement vote from the parliament as lawmakers in great number voted in favour of his unity government expected ... Read More

Morocco’s Car Industry Attracting More & More Investors

July 11, 2016

Canada’s auto parts manufacturer Linamar Corp. is building a US $280 million plant in Morocco wherein car industry is thriving, becoming a leading export sector, ... Read More

Morocco Shows Brightest Medium-term Growth Prospects in MENA Region

July 7, 2016

Amid bleak growth prospects in the MENA region on the backdrop of tightening fiscal policies in response to low oil prices, Morocco stands out with ... Read More

Morocco Launches Incentives to Attract More Industrial Investments

July 5, 2016

Morocco announced on Monday an ambitious investment reform plan including multiple incentives, in a bid to capitalize on its business climate and political stability to ... Read More

Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal for Sahara, Best Acceptable Compromise, MEPs

June 21, 2016

Members of the European Parliament have underscored the soundness of the Morocco-proposed initiative to grant large autonomy to the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty, deeming ... Read More