Morocco’s national ports handled 60.8 million tons of commercial cargo during the first quarter of 2025, representing a 10.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Financial Studies and Forecasts Directorate (DEPF). The growth was primarily driven by transhipment traffic, which surged 12.7% and accounted for 49.9% of total port activity. […]
Morocco has adopted pro-active measures without dragging its feet adopting economically painful measures that helped curb the spread of the coronavirus and lower the mortality rate to 3.9%, one of the world lowest. The number of recoveries is on the rise with 1055 people leaving hospital by May 1 amid 4529 patients while the number […]
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 2.5 pc in 2023 before rebounding to 3.3 pc in 2024, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. The persistent drought and high inflation are weakening growth in Morocco, with unemployment rising to above its pandemic peak in March 2023, said the WB. However, growth […]
