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ONCF expects close to 100 million passengers by 2030, with revenue of 10bn dirhams and an operating margin above 5bn dirhams. The projections are laid down in the report on public establishments and enterprises accompanying the 2027 finance bill. Progressive commissioning of new infrastructure and rolling stock should raise network capacity substantially, notably around major […]
Morocco’s 2027 draft budget (PLF 2027) introduces a new national affordable rental housing program aimed at students, young professionals, newly formed households, and workers relocating for employment, according to details presented by Minister of Economy, Finance and Public Sector Performance Fouzi Lekjaa. The initiative seeks to address longstanding difficulties faced by young Moroccans in accessing […]
Libya’s Planning Minister, Mohammed Al-Zaidani, has held talks with the World Bank Group on expanding cooperation to support infrastructure development, renewable energy and economic diversification. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Planning’s headquarters in Tripoli on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with the head of the World Bank Group mission to Libya, Samih Ismail. […]
Morocco’s port projects are repositioning the kingdom on the global logistics map and drawing growing interest from foreign powers, Aujourd’hui le Maroc reports. The paper says Tanger Med has already put Morocco on that map and that the effective commissioning of Nador West Med and Dakhla Atlantique will take it a level higher, attracting economies […]
Ryanair is launching eight new routes linking Morocco with European destinations for the Winter 2026/27 season, further expanding the low-cost carrier’s already strong presence in the Kingdom. The new services include, Rabat to Stockholm, Rabat to Kraków, Marrakech to Wrocław, Marrakech to Karlsruhe, Agadir to Milan, Agadir to Nuremberg, Agadir to Bratislava and Agadir to […]
Moroccan smokers and vapers face new price increases from January 1, 2027, under the 2027 Finance Bill. The draft budget proposes reforming the domestic consumption tax (TIC) on traditional cigarettes for 2027–2031. This continues the multi-year plan launched in 2022. The government aims to raise state revenues, reduce price gaps between brands, and support public […]
State-owned Royal Air Maroc (RAM) closed last year with record profits exceeding 2 billion Moroccan dirhams (about $212 million), up nearly 154% year-on-year, even as it sharply increased investments to expand its fleet. Revenues rose 8% to 21.5 billion dirhams, according to a state companies report attached to Morocco’s 2027 budget bill. The results came […]
Casablanca will host the second edition of EVS Mobility Expo Morocco from 27 to 29 October 2026. The trade show, devoted to electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and new transport technologies, will be held at the Foire internationale de Casablanca under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport and Logistics. Organized by MIE Group, it will […]
Morocco’s government presented its 2027 draft Finance Bill, providing for a series of measures to boost purchasing power, chief among which exempting 87% of employees who earn monthly salaries less than 10,000 dirhams from the income tax. The draft budget is the first under Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, whose government coalition focuses […]
A high-level delegation from Somalia visited Dakhla on Friday to learn about the development momentum in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region and explore prospects for economic cooperation and investment between the two countries. The visit forms part of Somalia’s Economic Promotion Week in Morocco, held from October 19 to 24, to showcase the country’s economic potential […]