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France’s AFD Commits €100 Million to Finance Rabat’s Regional Rail Network

The French Development Agency (AFD) has signed a loan agreement with the Moroccan government providing 100 million euros in financing for the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Regional Express Network (RER), marking a significant addition to the multilateral funding stack behind one of the country’s most consequential urban infrastructure projects. The RER is designed to connect Kénitra in the […]

Morocco: Tourism revenues grow by 123.3% by end of April 2022

Morocco’s tourism revenues increased by 123.3% at the end of April 2022, according to the Department of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF). These revenues have reduced their decline from their pre-pandemic level to 36.3%, following a 71.5% drop at the end of April 2021, said the DEPF in its report on business climate for June […]

Maghreb Leaders Urged to Speed up Region’s Integration

All previous attempts at implementing the Maghreb regional economic integration project left the region largely with just that—a mere project. Maghreb integration is the best way to improve security and boost economic opportunities for youth, regional experts, researchers and policymakers, agreed during a recent conference in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott. The venue was hosted by […]