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North Africa Will No Longer Benefit from Europe Preferential Trade System in 2014

The EU has issued lately its revised import preference scheme – known as the Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) – for developing countries most in need which will take effect from 1 January 2014. The new list of beneficiaries from GSP does not include North African countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco & Tunisia. With […]

Morocco forges ahead with children vaccination

Over 1.78 million pupils received their first dose by Sept. 24 and 206,700 have been fully vaccinated with Pfizer and Sinopharm jabs which the government opted for to bolster collective immunity. The start of the school year was delayed until Oct. 1 until children aged 12-17 have been vaccinated as Morocco maintains leadership in Africa […]

EBRD Forecasts 4.2% Growth for Morocco’s Economy in 2017

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has trimmed its predictions for GDP growth in Morocco in 2017 from 4.8% to 4.2%. Growth is expected to accelerate in 2017 to 4.2 per cent, as agricultural output rebounds following strong rainfall, and non- agricultural growth remains subdued, said the EBRD in its Regional Economic Prospects […]