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Morocco’s insurance market opened 2026 with robust momentum, recording total premiums of 21.3 billion dirhams in the first quarter — a 17.2% increase on the same period in 2025, according to data published by the Insurance and Social Welfare Supervisory Authority (ACAPS). The life insurance segment was the primary driver of growth, with premiums rising […]
Tourist arrivals in Morocco’s southern provinces have surged by more than 50% between 2019 and 2025, underscoring the rapid emergence of Dakhla as a leading international destination on the Atlantic coast. According to figures from Morocco’s Ministry of Tourism, the number of visitors rose from 490,297 in 2019 to 743,133 in 2025, driven by the […]
Chinese firm Jiangsu Aishelun Medical has launched construction works of its first African manufacturing plant at the Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City which is attracting a growing number of investors. The €20 million facility will produce medical consumables like surgical gowns, ice packs, surgical kits, protective medical devices and infection-control supplies destined for the European, […]
Bank of Africa (BOA) was named Best Bank in North Africa at the 20th edition of the African Banker Awards, held in Brazzaville on the margins of the African Development Bank’s Annual Assemblies. The ceremony brought together senior banking executives, regulators, and policymakers from across the continent for an event that has become the reference […]
The Professional Association of Ceramic Industries (APIC) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade signed a strategic framework agreement at the inaugural National Ceramics Day in Casablanca earlier this month, formalizing a 2026-2030 Ceramic Accord designed to accompany the structural transformation of a sector that Minister Ryad Mezzour described as historically embedded in the country’s […]
Managem Group has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the capital of Sound Energy Meridja Limited (SEML), a subsidiary of Sound Energy Plc holding a 20 percent interest in the Tendrara gas concession in Morocco’s Oriental region. The transaction brings Managem’s total participation in the Tendrara project to 75 percent — held through its […]
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) signed, in Helsinki this week, a partnership agreement, establishing the Morocco-Finland Business Council as a permanent bilateral platform for private-sector dialogue and co-investment development. The signing ceremony took place at the Finland-Morocco Economic Forum co-organized by the two federations, in the […]
The Ministry of Transport and Logistics has announced the formal launch of two complementary programs — Autocar Sûr and the fleet renewal program for rural and long-distance passenger and freight transport — effective from June 1, 2026, through the dedicated digital platform tajdid-hadira.narsa.gov.ma. The announcement formalizes a long-awaited activation of vehicle safety and modernization incentives […]
The global surge of jet fuel prices and operational cost has forced many global and regional carriers, including Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc to scale back flights temporarily. Morocco’s RAM was no exception as it temporarily halted flights to 12 destinations in Africa and Europe citing high jet fuel costs and low demands. RAM suspended flights […]
Construction of Morocco’s Grand Stade Hassan II near Casablanca is accelerating, with builders working around the clock to deliver what is set to become the largest football stadium in the world, according to reports by Reuters, EFE and Spanish media. Field reports from Reuters showed that the 115,000‑seat venue, central to Morocco’s bid to host […]