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Coronavirus-Morocco: Royal initiatives, decisive measures to cope with pandemic

A series of decisive measures, some at the instruction of King Mohammed VI, were taken lately to limit the spread of the Coronavirus and mitigate its economic impact of the pandemic. As an illustration of his resolve to tackle this health crisis, King Mohammed VI on Sunday gave his instructions to the government to immediately […]

Only 430,000 tourists visited Morocco in first quarter

Morocco’s tourism sector still reels under the impact of the pandemic with a drop in arrivals to 430,000 tourists in the first quarter of 2021, down 78% from last year, and plummeting revenue to 5.3 billion dirhams, Morocco’s tourism minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui said. The impact of the global health crisis on tourism in Morocco […]

Morocco cuts smartphone import taxes to 2.5% in 2026 budget

Morocco has lowered taxes on imported mobile phones from 17.5% to 2.5% as part of the 2026 Finance Law, a move the government says will help stabilize the market, reduce smuggling and support businesses that operate legally. The new rate applies to all mobile phones, whether fully assembled or imported in pieces to be put […]