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Morocco’s labor market showed clear signs of improvement in the second quarter of 2026, with paid employment climbing and strict unemployment falling, according to a newly expanded Labor Force Survey from the High Commission for Planning, which grew its annual sample from 90,000 to 135,000 households while adopting updated International Labor Organization standards. The number […]
Having built its economic appeal over the past two decades on major physical infrastructure, from highways to ports and industrial platforms, Morocco is now shifting its growth model toward data, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and human capital, Finances News Hebdo reports. The adoption of the Digital Morocco 2030 roadmap marks this shift, treating digital technology […]
Morocco was among the world’s leading countries for attracting private investment backed by public development finance between 2021 and 2024, according to a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, ranking joint 10th globally and third in Africa. The kingdom attracted an average of $1.5 billion a year over the period, equal […]
Morocco’s trade deficit widened to 198.38 billion dirhams by the end of June 2026, up 23.5 percent from the same period last year, according to figures from the Foreign Exchange Office, as import growth continued to outpace export growth despite a resilient performance from the kingdom’s industrial exporters. Goods imports rose 15.3 percent to 458.77 […]
Mauritania’s economy recorded steady growth and improved macroeconomic stability in 2025, according to the Central Bank of Mauritania’s annual report published over the week-end. The report said real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 4% in 2025, following a 6.3% growth rate in 2024, despite global economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. Inflation remained under control, […]
This year’s Throne Day address marks a turning point in how Morocco frames its own development, according to an analysis published by Aujourd’hui Le Maroc, arguing that after more than two decades spent laying the foundations of growth, the kingdom is entering a phase focused on extracting more value from what has already been built. […]
NG9 Holding, the UAE-based investment group, and Dar Alsalam Sport Management Company, the UAE subsidiary of Morocco’s Dar Al Salam Group, have agreed to explore joint investment opportunities in Morocco. The targeted sectors include tourism, hospitality, sports, real estate investment, and marine asset and facility management, marinas, the companies said in a joint statement. The […]
Morocco has sharply expanded its footprint in Germany’s palm date market, despite being one of the world’s largest importers of the fruit, according to Eastfruit news platform. Between July 2025 and May 2026, Germany imported 714 tons of Moroccan medjool dates worth more than €4.2 million. This figure is 22 times higher than the total […]
India Pesticides, a major chemical and agrochemical manufacturing company, has announced it secured regulatory approval for a fungicide formulation in Morocco, marking its official entry into the North African agrochemical market. The Company said approval is expected to drive growth in the company’s export revenues while contributing to India’s foreign exchange earnings. This development represents […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI highlighted on Throne Day the progress made by the country’s economy, citing strong growth, rising industrial exports and record tourism arrivals, while urging the financial sector to do more to support investment and small businesses. In a speech marking the 27th anniversary of his accession to the throne, the king said […]