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Morocco has maintained its position as North Africa’s tourism leader in the first quarter of 2025, welcoming 4 million visitors, a 22% increase compared to the same period last year. This performance keeps Morocco ahead of Egypt (3.9 million visitors, up 5%) and Tunisia (2.3 million visitors through April 20, up 8.8%). Morocco’s strong performance […]
The 4th Europe-Africa Forum held this Tuesday in Marseille, southeastern France, features Morocco as the guest of honor. This business-focused event brings together leaders, investors, and decision-makers from both continents. Morocco is represented at the forum by Minister of Transport and Logistics Abdessamad Kayouh; Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali; Minister Delegate […]
The Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project is gaining momentum as the United Arab Emirates has agreed to contribute to the funding of this $25 billion project to ship Nigerian gas to Europe through Morocco. The announcement was made lately by Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition Leila Benali in a statement at the Moroccan Parliament. She told […]
Morocco’s rapidly growing aeronautics ecosystem has attracted a new investor due to the country’s incentives, stability and proximity to European market. German Masterflex Company, which specializes in hoses and hose systems, is building a new production site near Casablanca, says the firm in a press release. The move strengthens the company’s global supply capabilities and […]
Morocco’s experience with aviation liberalization demonstrates how strategic reforms can transform air travel across Africa, according to a new analysis by Marie-Noelle Nwokolo of The Brenthurst Foundation. As the first African country to sign an Open Skies agreement with the European Union in 2006, Morocco’s bold move yielded impressive results despite initial skepticism. Passenger volumes […]
Morocco anticipates a 41% increase in cereal production for the 2024-2025 agricultural season, with harvests expected to reach 44 million quintals, Agriculture Minister Ahmed El Bouari confirmed Monday at the Chamber of Representatives. The agricultural sector is projected to grow by 5.1% this year, rebounding from a 4% decline in the previous season. This improvement […]
In a renewed diplomatic overture, Libya and Malta have initiated a dialogue aimed at reinforcing bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, signaling a broader Mediterranean alignment on oil and gas development. Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdelsadeq, met with Malta’s Ambassador to Libya, Charles Saliba, on Monday May 5 to explore avenues for […]
A delegation of 35 Moroccan business leaders visited Cairo this weekend to attend the Morocco-Egypt business forum meant to explore new trade opportunities and strengthen commercial ties, according to the Moroccan Confederation of Exporters (ASMEX). The three-day mission (May 3-5) aims to promote “Made in Morocco” products in the Egyptian market. “This mission is the […]
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 […]
In a display of continental solidarity, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Comorian counterpart, President Azali Assoumani, convened a meeting in Cairo on Sunday, May 4, to underscore the urgency of a harmonized African voice amid escalating regional challenges. Against a backdrop of persistent instability in Gaza, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa, the two […]