Morocco’s economy seen slowing in 2020 due to drought & covid-19 fears

Morocco’s economic growth could sink to as low as 2% in 2020 from a previous estimate of 2020, Reuters and Bloomberg reported citing head of the high commission for planning Ahmed Lahlimi. When Morocco put forward a growth estimate of 3.5%, the context was promising with first autumn rain and good prospects for tourism market […]

WHO declares Congo MPOX outbreak global emergency

The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the Mpox new virus strain in the Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency. “The detection and rapid spread of a new Clade of mpox in eastern DRC, its detection in neighbouring countries that had not previously reported mpox, and the potential for further spread within […]

Morocco’s New Civil Procedure Code Takes Effect August 24, Bringing Sweeping Changes

Morocco’s new code of civil procedure takes effect August 24, replacing the current text and introducing significant changes to how civil trials unfold in the kingdom, from how court documents are delivered to how appeals are handled, according to Medias24. One of the most concrete changes concerns notifications: articles 77 and 216 require parties to […]