Morocco economy

Morocco urges AU-PSC to improve African governance of cyberspace

Morocco on Thursday called on the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) in Addis Ababa to improve African governance of cyberspace. At a meeting of the AU PSC held via videoconference and dedicated to a communication on the development of a common position on cybersecurity in Africa, the Kingdom also called for respect for […]

Tunisia: President sacks professional training & employment minister

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied fired Wednesday Minister of Professional Training and Employment Nasreddine Nsibi, as he continues to shake up his cabinet in a slow motion in the wake of an electoral setback. The office of the President announced in a statement Nsibi’s removal without providing further information whether the magistrate has been replaced. The […]

World Bank expects Morocco’s economy to contract 4% in 2020

The World Bank delivered bleak prospects for growth in Morocco which was seen dropping to -4% in 2020 from 2.5% last year on the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak. The forecast is close to that of the -3.7% put forward by the IMF for 2020 to which drought worsened Morocco’s growth prospects. The spread of […]