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The Tanger region continues to attract a growing volume of investment from global automotive sector players, with announcements accumulating at a sustained pace and Chinese operators taking an increasingly prominent role alongside established Western manufacturers. The combination of proximity to European markets, a competitive cost base, and the strategic logic of the New Silk Roads […]
A high-level meeting was held on Monday, June 15, between Libya’s Minister of State for Prime Ministerial and Cabinet Affairs, Mohamed Ben Ghalbon, and senior officials from the Libyan Fund for Domestic Investment and Development, alongside representatives of the General Syndicate of Fishermen, to review the proposed National Strategy for Marine Fisheries covering the period […]
Norwegian paint maker Jotun plans to invest around 100 million dirhams ($10 million) in a new manufacturing plant in Morocco’s Casablanca-Settat region, the industry ministry said. The project follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding last week between Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour and Jotun Morocco, a local subsidiary of the Scandinavian group. […]
The World Bank has approved two loans totaling $650 million that will enable Morocco advance digital transformation and strengthen resilience against climate, disaster, and cyber risks. The first loan valued at $250 million will support the national Digital Morocco 2030 strategy. It will help speed up the deployment and adoption of user-centric public digital services […]
Morocco’s capital market reached a turning point in 2025, with growth increasingly driven by domestic savings rather than foreign capital, according to a new report by bourse regulator, the Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC). The report, Capital Markets in Figures 2025, shows that local investors dominated trading activity on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, accounting for […]
Moroccan private healthcare group Akdital, listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, has signed an agreement to develop and operate the Aladwani Hospital in Jeddah, marking its fourth facility in Saudi Arabia and reinforcing its push into international markets. The contract covers the fit-out, medical equipment installation and management of the existing multidisciplinary hospital, located in […]
Gold prices have fallen sharply on international markets, retreating to their lowest levels since November 2025 and erasing approximately eight months of accumulated gains. The metal has declined more than 13 percent over one month and more than 22 percent from its January 2026 peak. In Morocco, the correction has transmitted directly to the local […]
Morocco is carefully evaluating a Chinese proposal to launch free trade negotiations, as authorities weigh the potential benefits against risks to domestic industry and existing trade commitments, Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour said. China has formally suggested a bilateral free trade agreement, but Rabat is proceeding cautiously, conducting impact assessments before deciding whether to […]
Despite years of economic expansion, Morocco’s informal sector has proven stubbornly resistant to formalization — a phenomenon that two economists from the Policy Center for the New South attribute not to a lack of growth, but to a structural mismatch between the costs and benefits of formal status. In a recent discussion held at the […]
A coalition of Moroccan companies operating in the dietary supplement sector is calling on the government, political parties, and members of parliament to withdraw a modification to article 30 of pharmaceutical law 17-04, adopted in early June by the Chamber of Representatives and currently awaiting examination by the upper chamber, reported le360 news outlet. The […]