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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 […]
Chinese Construction Company Sinoma CBMI has opened a new office in Casablanca, Morocco, expanding its footprint in North Africa and strengthening local support for infrastructure and industrial projects. The new office will serve as a regional hub for project management, technical services, and business development, focusing on cement plant construction, engineering procurement and construction (EPC) […]
Sixty-five state and national groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, have called again on U.S. authorities to lift countervailing duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco to ease the pain felt by farmers as fertilizers prices reach new highs. In a letter sent lately to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the American agricultural groups […]
The June 2026 Economic Outlook, published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) under the title “Under Pressure”, projects Moroccan GDP growth to reach 5 percent in 2026 — the strongest performance in several years — following 4.6 percent in 2025, before a moderation to 3.9 percent in 2027. Two forces are driving […]
L’Agence Nationale du Soutien Social has published its first annual activity report, covering the year 2025 and drawing on cumulative data since the program’s launch in December 2023. Since its inception, the scheme has supported 3.9 million households, encompassing 5.5 million children and 1.7 million elderly people. Total disbursements to beneficiary families from launch through […]
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called on Morocco to hire more skilled and semi-skilled Bangladeshi workers in different sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure development, ready-made garments, textiles, and information and communication technology (ICT). The president came up with the call as newly appointed Moroccan Ambassador to Bangladesh Mrs. Boutina El Kerdoudi El Koulali presented her […]
Swedish industrial group Trelleborg officially opened its manufacturing facility at Midparc on 9 June 2026, less than thirty months after its president for the global aerospace business unit, Gordon Roper, set foot in Morocco for the first time. The plant, which specializes in the production of sealing systems for the aerospace sector, represents an investment […]
Algerian airline company, Air Express Algeria, has been hit with a ban from operating within the EU due to serious safety concerns and failure to meet the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The decision was announced by the EU Commission in the EU airlines blacklist […]
Morocco recorded a sharp rise in its population of wealthy individuals in 2025, with the number of millionaires increasing by 16.8%, the fastest growth rate in Africa, according to Capgemini’s latest World Wealth Report. The 30th edition of the report, published on June 4, shows Morocco leading the continent in wealth creation, driven by the […]