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Morocco to reduce public debt below 70%- Finance Minister

Morocco’s government debt is sustainable as efforts are ongoing to cut it further below 70% of GDP, finance minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui said. The minister made the remark during an interview on le360, following criticism by opposition MPs who warned of the risk of debt unsustainability. Debt to GDP ratio was brought below 70% this […]

Morocco: Fuel price reductions outpace cost decreases, Competition Council reports

Morocco’s Competition Council quarterly analysis of nine fuel distribution companies reveals price, margin, and tax revenue declines during the second quarter of 2025, highlighting persistent gaps between international cost reductions and domestic pricing adjustments. The comprehensive monitoring system, established through transactional agreements between the Competition Council and distribution companies, provides essential economic transparency in a […]

South Africa: Electricity price increases to cost over 90,000 mining jobs

South Africa’s Minerals Council on Tuesday warned that electricity price increases by state-owned power utility Eskom will lead to over 90,000 job losses in South Africa’s gold and platinum mining industries over the next three years. Earlier this year, South Africa’s National Energy Regulator said that Eskom could hike tariffs by 9.41 percent in 2019, […]