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EIB provides Morocco’s exporting SMEs financial backstop to step up competitiveness

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged to guarantee loans extended to Moroccan exporting SMEs operating in the automotive, textile, agro-industry and agricultural sectors. An agreement was signed Wednesday in Casablanca with Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) to enable SMEs to get funding to modernize their operations, reduce CO2 emissions, expand working site, and increase […]

Casablanca Stock Exchange enters growth phase driven by IPO activity, investor returns

The Casablanca Stock Exchange has entered a sustained growth phase fueled by consecutive initial public offerings and renewed trading activity. Financial markets expert Farid Mezouar attributes this acceleration largely to private equity fund exit strategies and investor appetite for expanding companies with elevated valuations. Seven companies have joined the exchange since 2020, with 2025 continuing […]

CAF Will Back Morocco’s Bid to Host 2026 World Cup- Official

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will support Morocco in its candidacy to host the 2026 World Cup, said CAF official and the Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick. He said Morocco will meet next month’s deadline to bid to host the World Cup, noting that interested countries have to meet the deadline of August […]