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Assistant UN SG Hails Morocco’s Contribution for Integration of Landlocked Countries

The UN High-Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, Ms. Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu has praised Morocco’s contribution for the integration of landlocked African countries into regional trade. Speaking in Marrakech at the mid-term review meeting of the African Region of the Vienna Program of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for […]

Morocco’s trade deficit widens by 15.9% by end of July 2025

Morocco’s trade deficit deepened significantly in the first seven months of 2025, reaching 194.9 billion dirhams, up 15.9% from 168.2 billion dirhams recorded during the same period in 2024. This came on the back of a sharp increase in imports, which rose by 8.8% to 469.7 billion dirhams, while exports grew more modestly by 4.2%, […]

Turkish ready-to-wear brands seek Moroccan suppliers

Turkish ready-to-wear stores operating in Morocco are looking for local suppliers after Morocco raised customs duty on clothes imports from Turkey. Defacto’s Morocco country manager Hassan Avsar said the company has already started textile production in Morocco. LC Waikiki is following suit seeking local suppliers for their stores, Medias 24 reported. This is a direct […]