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Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has launched a special flight program between Casablanca and Monterrey, Mexico, to transport Moroccan supporters to the Atlas Lions’ Round of 32 match against the Netherlands at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 29, following the national team’s qualification for the knockout stage. The airline will operate 12 […]
What professionals on the ground describe as the worst congestion episode in the history of the port of Casablanca is being resolved, as a series of emergency operational measures takes effect. Container ship processing times have fallen from between six and ten days to between 48 and 72 hours, according to data confirmed by both […]
Morocco is intensifying negotiations with European countries to safeguard the operations of its banks in the European Union and ensure the continued flow of remittances from Moroccans living abroad, central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri said. After successful talks with France, Morocco plans similar negotiations with the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Italy, Jouahri told reporters following […]
OCP Group, the Moroccan phosphate giant, has completed a 5 billion dirham issue of perpetual subordinated bonds through a public offering fully subscribed by domestic institutional investors. The transaction reinforces the group’s economic equity and financial flexibility, and sits within its broader strategy of proactive capital management in support of its industrial transformation and sustainable […]
Safran Electronics & Defense, a subsidiary of the French Safran group, launched construction on Wednesday of a major extension of its industrial site in Nouaceur, in a ceremony attended by Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, the President of Safran Electronics & Defense, Franck Saudo, the site’s Director General Laurent Figari, the Governor […]
Morocco’s Autorite marocaine du marche des capitaux (AMMC) has widened the maximum price variation permitted for newly listed shares during their first five trading sessions on the Casablanca Stock Exchange. In a communique issued on Thursday 25 June, the regulator announced that the threshold, effective from 23 June 2026, is set at plus or minus […]
Morocco’s trade with African countries rose to $9.5 billion in 2025, underscoring the kingdom’s steadily expanding economic integration with the continent as intra-African commerce gains momentum. The figure, highlighted in Afreximbank’s African Trade Heatmaps 2026 report, places Morocco among a small group of regional hubs, alongside South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya and Ivory Coast, driving […]
Morocco is steadily reshaping the mandarin trade in the United Kingdom, knocking Spain off its long held dominant position, according to EastFruit news platform. For the second consecutive season, Moroccan exporters have set new records, with shipments between October 2025 and April 2026 reaching 71,600 tons worth over £60 million. This figure is nearly 20% […]
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Vice President for Policy and Partnerships Mark Bowman started this Wednesday a three-day working visit to Morocco to meet senior government officials and clients from the public and private sectors. Discussions will focus on deepening cooperation with Morocco with a view to up-scaling investments to speed up the […]
British digital bank Revolut has signaled interest in entering Morocco’s fast-growing financial services market, but authorities say the timing is not favorable for a near-term launch. Governor of Morocco’s central bank Abdellatif Jouahri said that he met Revolut executives earlier this month in Rabat, where the fintech company outlined its ambitions but stopped short of […]