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Morocco’s Opposition Questioning Government’s Social Policy

Moroccan opposition is calling for a brush-up of the government’s social policies claiming that they do not yield expected outcomes or they have an impact on targeted groups. The opposition questions Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane and attacked him for not fulfilling his promises on labour market, health, housing, education, and poverty alleviation. According to Hakim […]

UAE Company Mubadala Aerospace Mulls Investing in Morocco

The Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Aerospace is considering opening a new manufacturing plant in Morocco to be closer to its customer Airbus, said the company’s chief Badr Al Olama. The North African Kingdom enjoys “a proximity to Europe. Being closer to the customers will be important for Strata”, a unit of Mubadala Aerospace, he added in […]

Morocco’s wealth concentrates in coastal hubs, regional disparities deepen

Morocco’s economic geography reveals a tale of two countries: thriving coastal hubs generating most national wealth while interior regions struggle with decline, according to new regional accounts from the High Commission for Planning. Casablanca-Settat remains the undisputed economic powerhouse, contributing 31.4 percent of national GDP and over a quarter of household consumption. Yet this dominance […]