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Government, unions offer diverging participation rates following strike

The two-day first general strike called for by Morocco’s labor unions since 2016 ended Thursday with diverging participation rate figures. Unions said the two-day strike that started on Feb 5 was a success with a participation rate of 80% in both the private and the public sector. In a joint statement, the most representative four […]

Media blames health ministry’s bureaucracy for delaying access to Moroccan-made ventilators

As Moroccan hospitals are flooded by an increasing number of Covid-19 patients requiring intensive care, medics are complaining of a lack of equipment including ventilators and oxygen. This came as a surprise to Moroccan public opinion who is asking about the fate of the Moroccan-made ventilators that made headlines last April, showcasing Morocco’s industrial capacity […]

Covid-19: Moroccan Economy Loses $ 2.9 Bln & 8.9 Pts of GDP in Q2

The global coronavirus epidemic will knock 8.9 points off of Morocco’s economic growth in the second quarter of 2020, says Morocco’s Statistics agency (HCP). In its updated forecast for first semester of 2020, le “Haut Commissariat au Plan” says Covid-19 will cost the country $2.9 billion in economic loss due to a sharp drop in […]