Morocco economic growth

Zimbabwe aspires to create ‘Africa’s Dubai’ at Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe plans to create an offshore financial center in the resort city of Victoria Falls that the government hopes will emulate the success of Dubai and the Isle of Man in attracting foreign investment. “The trigger is the success of the VFEX,” Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said, referring to the US dollar-denominated Victoria Falls […]

Morocco stops irrigation in water-stressed region

Morocco has stopped irrigating farmlands in Souss, one of the main agricultural regions, where dam storage rate dropped to 17%, agriculture minister said. Other regions such as Al Haouz is also dealing with scarce water resources while the region of Loukous in northwestern Morocco has a 100% dam storage rate, Agriculture Minister Aziz Akhannouch told […]

Morocco creates 282,000 jobs as employment indicators improve

Morocco’s economy created 282,000 jobs between the first quarters of 2024 and 2025, according to the latest report from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This marks a significant turnaround after losing 80,000 positions during the same period the previous year. The job growth was primarily urban, with 285,000 new positions in cities offsetting a […]