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Morocco should increase wheat inventories to cover up to 6 months- traders

Morocco should increase its strategic stockpile of wheat to cover up to 6 months from about 3 months currently, head of the Moroccan federation of wheat traders, Omar Yakoubi said. Crises during 2008, 2018 and the most recent supply disruptions following the war in Ukraine, were triggers for Morocco to consider expanding its strategic reserves […]

Morocco to train 40,000 volunteers by World Cup date

Morocco is preparing a training scheme for 40,000 volunteers, mostly university students, to ensure a better organization of the World Cup, chairman of the World Cup organizing committee Fouzi Lekjaa said. The global event, to last seven weeks, would create at least 100,000 jobs in the Moroccan economy and attract at least 10 million visitors […]

Morocco moves closer to launching central bank digital currency

Morocco is advancing plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-Dirham, as part of a broader push to modernize its financial system and boost financial inclusion. The central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri said late September that the project had entered an “advanced study phase,” positioning Morocco among more than 100 countries exploring […]