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Light at End of Tunnel for Trains ‘Made in Morocco’

Moroccan rail industry operators (GIFER), in partnership with the Industry Ministry, are mulling a program to turn the rail industry sector to a driver of growth following the example of the car industry. The aim is to promote innovation and research that will eventually lead to promoting trains made in Morocco, La Vie Eco, daily […]

Can Jomaa’s Caretaker Government Deliver Economic Reform?

When Mehdi Jomaa assumed the role of Tunisia’s interim Prime Minister in late January, he did not know how disastrous the true economic condition of his country was. He admitted it roughly a month later during a televised interview by saying that the hole in the budget deficit was about 4 billion dinars (2.5 billion […]

Morocco’s pension reform faces electoral delay as consensus remains elusive

Morocco’s comprehensive pension system reform may face postponement beyond the 2026 legislative elections, as government officials acknowledge the complexity of achieving social consensus on the politically sensitive restructuring. In an interview with le360 news outlet, Economist Zakaria Ferano argues that “an electoral year is inappropriate for this type of undertaking,” given the technical, social, and […]