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Morocco’s Exchange Office has unveiled its 2026 General Instruction, introducing a sweeping package of regulatory easing measures designed to boost competitiveness for small businesses, startups, and foreign investors. The reforms were presented at the headquarters of the CGEM employers’ federation, where both business leaders and regulators signaled a shared intent to modernize the Kingdom’s exchange […]
Agadir opened 2026 with encouraging tourism numbers, but the resort destination’s growth is increasingly constrained by insufficient accommodation capacity — a structural challenge that industry professionals warn could cap its competitive potential against rival destinations both domestically and internationally. January figures paint a picture of solid recovery. Tourist arrivals reached 109,602, up 4.54 percent year-on-year, […]
Morocco’s consumer price index fell 0.8 percent in January 2026 compared to the same month a year earlier, driven primarily by a 2.1 percent decline in food prices, according to data released by the High Commission for Planning. Non-food prices, meanwhile, edged up 0.4 percent year-on-year, with transport costs falling 2.9 percent while miscellaneous goods […]
Moroccan authorities have given the green light for the return of all residents to flood stricken Ksar El Kebir, marking the end of a crisis management test that saved lives. The floods that hit northern Morocco between late 2025 and early 2026 constituted one of the country’s most severe hydrological shocks in decades. Morocco faced […]
Canada’s Aya Gold & Silver Inc. has announced high-grade silver drill results from its at-depth drill exploration operations at the Zgounder Silver Mine in Morocco. “The high-grade results once again confirm the strong continuity of silver mineralization both at depth and around the open-pit area,” said Benoit La Salle, President & CEO in a press release. […]
Morocco has launched an international tender for mining exploration in the Tafilalet and Figuig Mining Region, a zone rich in gold, silver and copper, lead, zinc and barite. The tender covers a large area stretching over 13,000 square kilometers. Moroccan authorities said the bidders will have to meet strict technical, financial, social, economic, health and […]
Morocco’s leading port operator Marsa Maroc closed 2025 with strong operational and financial results, reporting higher traffic volumes, solid revenue growth and major advances in its international expansion strategy. The company handled 67.1 million tons of cargo in 2025, up 6% from the previous year, despite adverse weather conditions in the fourth quarter that temporarily […]
After enduring one of the most severe drought cycles in its history over the past seven years, Morocco is industrializing its response to water scarcity through an ambitious desalination expansion. According to research firm Renub Research, the Moroccan desalination market is projected to double from $400 million in 2024 to $850 million by 2033, growing […]
The Rabat-Brussels axis is gaining momentum amid a rapidly changing geostrategic landscape. While the European Union has endorsed lately Morocco’s autonomy plan in the Sahara, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced a record €740 million funding to the Kingdom in 2025. The growing political and financial partnership between Morocco and the European Union seeks a shared […]
The Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, has constituted a specialised advisory Committee to assess Libya’s worsening economic landscape and recommend corrective measures. The newly formed body, chaired by Hossam Al-Shahibi and comprising seven economic and financial experts, has been mandated to deliver a comprehensive technical report evaluating the country’s macroeconomic performance and institutional […]