Irregular Migration Network Dismantled in Tangier

Moroccan law enforcement agents in Tangier have dismantled a human trafficking network Friday and arrested four suspects aged between 24 and 44. A statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said that the police arrested three Moroccans involved in human trafficking. The nationality of the fourth suspect is unspecified. Police also arrested 22 […]

The Guardian: Casablanca Finance City, gateway for international investment into Africa

The Casablanca Finance City impressive growth and its rapidly mushrooming new high-rise buildings stand as a model for African development and a gateway for international investment into Africa, said the Guardian daily. The attractive tax regime of Morocco’s financial center has brought in entities from across the globe. It now hosts 240 companies, including Huawei […]

Morocco’s subsidies spending spikes to $1 bln so far this year

Morocco’s spending on cooking gas, sugar and flour subsidies hit 10 billion dirhams ($1 bln) so far this year, compared with 3.8 billion dirhams the same period last year, official figures showed.   This 170% increase is mainly due to the simultaneous post-covid recovery which created high demand on commodities, worsened by an offer shortage […]