US delegation in Mohammed V mausoleum

Morocco’s Commitment to Promoting Intra-African Trade Highlighted in Washington

Morocco’s commitment to promoting trade between African countries has been highlighted during the Frontier 100 forum of initiative for Global Development (IGD) held recently in Washington. “Thanks to its geostrategic position, Morocco plays a key role in inter-regional trade. It serves as a bridge between the Maghreb, West Africa and the rest of the continent,” […]

Tunisia struggles to downsize public wage bill

Tunisia counts more than 650,000 civil servants that is 5% of the total population of 12 million people, a number that weighs significantly on the state budget. Tunisia has more public sector employees compared to 568,000 in Morocco which has a population three times bigger. The IMF has urged the Tunisian government to cut the […]

Morocco: King Mohammed VI Gives Instructions to Provide Care to Quake Victims & 3-Days of National Mourning Declared

King Mohammed VI has given his instructions to expeditiously continue field relief efforts and provide care to the victims of the deadly powerful quake that hit Morocco Friday night, killing at least 1,305 people, according to an updated death toll. During a working session chaired Saturday at the Royal Palace in Rabat on the quake […]