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Moroccan railways transport 26.4 million passengers in h1

Some 26.4 million people used Moroccan trains to travel in the first six months this year, up 7% from the same period last year, rail operator ONCF said. Revenue grew 8% to 1.26 billion dirhams as more people use the fastest train in Africa Al Bouraq connecting Casablanca to Tangier. In total Al Boraq passengers […]

Thanks to phosphates, Morocco poised to become an EV battery manufacturing hub

The demand for reliable electric batteries is surging as technology develops towards more use of lithium iron phosphate cathode (LFP) instead of the rare and more expensive nickel-based cathodes. Morocco has 70% of the world’s proven phosphates reserves and has in recent months attracted investments by major Chinese EV battery producers. While cathodes make up […]

Morocco’s 2026 budget to create 37,000 jobs, 70% in health and education

Morocco’s draft budget for 2026, unveiled Monday by Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah, prioritizes social sectors by creating 36,895 new civil service positions, with health and education accounting for 70% of the total. According to the bill, 8,000 posts will go to the health sector, while 19,000 positions are earmarked for education, mainly to […]