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Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has secured up to €250 million in financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to modernize the country’s drinking water infrastructure and improve system performance under its 2025–2030 investment plan. The loan will support projects that cut water losses, enhance energy efficiency and strengthen […]
The 10th edition of Casablanca Smart City, held under the theme of the Augmented Smart City, placed entrepreneurship, urban creativity, and the mobilization of talent at the center of its second day of proceedings. Over ten editions since its launch in 2016, the event has brought together more than 42,000 participants, 685 exhibitors, 661 speakers, […]
Morocco and Argentina reaffirmed their shared willingness to enhance their already strong economic partnership and welcomed their convergence of views on several regional and international issues. This came during the 8th session of the Morocco-Argentina Joint Commission held on Thursday in Buenos Aires. The session was co-chaired by Fouad Yazourh, Director General for Political Affairs […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided Bank of Africa-Benin (BOA-BENIN) $20 million trade finance line to boost import-export operations and support the development of Benin’s private sector. The facility will enable the EBRD to issue guarantees to international banks and provide short-term financing to support imports, exports and the local distribution of […]
Morocco has secured the top ranking for industrial performance in Africa in 2026, surpassing South Africa and Egypt, according to analysis published by L’Economiste. Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour noted that manufactured goods now account for 87 percent of the total value of national exports, consolidating the kingdom’s status as an industrialized state — even as […]
The Council of Europe and Morocco have launched the “New Neighborhood Partnership” for the 2026-2029 period during a ceremony held lately in Rabat. The event brought together high-level representatives from the North African Kingdom, the Council of Europe, national partner institutions and international partners. This new framework for cooperation builds on the partnership established between […]
Morocco underscored the growing economic importance of migrant remittances, with policymakers and development partners calling for stronger financial inclusion and greater use of the funds for investment and job creation. Transfers from Moroccans abroad reached about 122 billion dirhams ($13 billion) in 2025, equivalent to roughly 8% of GDP in recent years, official data show, […]
A 20% rise in global oil prices could shave 1.6% off Morocco’s GDP and put more than 5% of its workforce at risk, highlighting the country’s exposure to energy shocks linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS). The Moroccan think tank […]
Morocco’s OCP Group has decided to restore its fertilizer production to 100 percent of capacity by the end of June 2026, reversing a managed reduction of around 30 percent that the group implemented in response to a severe global sulphur supply crisis. The decision, confirmed to Médias24 in an exclusive interview with three senior OCP […]
Morocco’s leading communications agency, Saga Communication, has announced a strategic alliance with No Com, an international advisory firm operating out of Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, and Mexico City, reports le360 media platform. The partnership launches a first-of-its-kind integrated offering entirely dedicated to sports organizations and their commercial partners, responding directly to the structural transformation taking place […]