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The 20th Forum of training directors from Francophone Central Banks opened in Nouakchott this Tuesday, 22 September 2026, with discussions focused on preparing staff for changing roles in the financial sector. Hosted by the Central Bank of Mauritania, it runs until 24 September. Governor Mohamed Lemine Ould Dhehby said central banks needed training that would […]
Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, has announced successful initial testing of Morocco’s first large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage system at OCP Green Energy’s Benguerir mining site. The 25 MW / 125 MWh system was supplied and commissioned by Envision Energy under a contract signed in late 2025, and is […]
OCP Nutricrops and Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply 3.8 million tons of fertilizer to the Brazilian market over the 2026-2027 period. The agreement was signed during an official visit by a high-level Brazilian government delegation to OCP’s industrial complex at Jorf Lasfar. The deal was […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed Moroccan diplomat Fathallah Sijilmassi as Special Envoy for G20 and Global Affairs. The appointment aims to strengthen the African Union’s engagement with major global institutions and ensure that Africa’s priorities, perspectives, and interests are effectively articulated in international decision-making processes. In his new […]
Morocco is preparing an overhaul of its social and solidarity economy sector through a draft framework law, now open for public consultation on the website of the Secretariat-General of the Government ahead of its passage through parliament. Carried by the ministry in charge of Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy, the bill aims to […]
Morocco’s avocado export campaign opens this year in an unprecedented competitive landscape for the European market, with five major producing countries expected to supply Europe simultaneously through the winter, according to an analysis by Moroccan exporter Unique Packing. Combined shipments from Chile, Colombia, Israel, Spain and Morocco could reach roughly 500 million kilograms between weeks […]
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces have expanded their AH-64E Apache attack helicopter fleet to 18 aircraft following delivery of a new batch of six airframes from Boeing’s Mesa, Arizona facility, transported aboard US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. The delivery follows earlier tranches received in March 2025 and spring 2026, and forms part of a […]
Tamwilcom has received the World Bank’s highest rating, ‘Highly Satisfactory,’ for its Innov Invest Fund, nearly a decade after the program’s launch to finance and support Moroccan startups. Launched in 2017 with financial and technical backing from the World Bank, the fund is implemented by Tamwilcom on behalf of the Ministry of Economy and Finance […]
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Morocco’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating at BB+ with a Stable Outlook, citing the Kingdom’s sound macroeconomic policies, adequate external liquidity buffers and strong support from official creditors. The affirmation also reflects a relatively favorable debt profile, according to the rating agency. Fitch expects the central government fiscal deficit to widen to […]
Morocco’s economy continues to expand, but that growth is translating into fewer new jobs, according to an analysis by Medias24. The employment-growth elasticity — how much employment responds to changes in real GDP — stood at just 0.18 over 2007-2025, excluding the exceptional shock of 2020 and the 2021 rebound. The decline has been sharpest […]