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Morocco’s tourism GDP surges 38.4 percent in post-pandemic recovery

Morocco’s tourism sector has confirmed its robust post-pandemic momentum with the tourism gross domestic product registering a remarkable 38.4 percent increase in 2024 compared to 2019 levels, according to the Tourism Satellite Account published by the High Commission for Planning. The sector’s contribution to national GDP strengthened from 6.8 percent to 7.3 percent, reflecting tourism’s […]

Niger looking for Morocco’s support to set up new airline company

Niger’s government has requested Morocco’s help for establishing a national airline carrier during a meeting held lately in Rabat between Moroccan Transport minister Abdessamad Kayouh and his Nigerien peer Abdourahamane Amadou. “Niger wants to benefit from Moroccan expertise to establish its national airline,” said the Moroccan minister citing the Kingdom’s experience in airports modernization and […]

Morocco sets up national financial intelligence body to combat money-laundering & terrorism financing

The Moroccan government has approved the setting up of a National Financial Intelligence Authority to better combat money-laundering, terror financing and weapons proliferation.   The establishment of this new entity comes following the recommendations issued by the Middle-East & North Africa Financial Action Task Force which has called for upgrading the country’s financial intelligence unit […]