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Morocco’s sweeping infrastructure push entered a decisive phase in 2025, marked most notably by the completion of the 1,055‑kilometer Tiznit–Dakhla expressway, a long‑awaited project that has transformed mobility across the southern regions. Backed by an investment exceeding 9 billion dirhams, the corridor now ensures smoother movement of people and goods while unlocking new economic prospects […]
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2026 and 4.5 percent in 2027, supported by strong agriculture output and public infrastructure investment, according to IMF report released Monday after completing the Mid-Term Review under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement (FCL). The scaling up of public investment in the country offers opportunities for […]
Once regarded as a secondary byproduct of financial transactions, market data has emerged as a cornerstone of the Casablanca Stock Exchange’s competitiveness, credibility, and appeal to international investors. As algorithmic and quantitative trading increasingly defines global financial markets, the quality, speed, and standardization of data infrastructure has become as decisive as the fundamentals of the […]
Construction of the Dakhla Atlantique port complex — now more than 53% complete — is rapidly transforming Morocco’s southernmost Atlantic coast into a major continental logistics hub, with ambitions extending deep into sub-Saharan Africa. The project stands as the flagship infrastructure investment of Morocco’s Southern Provinces development model and a central pillar of the Royal […]
Morocco has cemented its position among the continent’s three largest sovereign debt issuers in 2026, alongside Egypt and South Africa, according to the latest S&P Global Ratings report. The ranking reflects growing market confidence in the Kingdom’s financial management and the tangible results of a sustained reform agenda pursued over recent years. The backdrop is […]
Morocco’s OCP Group is pressing ahead with its international growth strategy, as its fertilization solutions subsidiary OCP Nutricrops secures government approval to establish two new foreign entities — one in France and one in India — marking a significant step in the group’s transition from export-focused operations to embedded local market presence. The authorizations were […]
Morocco’s February 2026 decision to ban sardine exports to the European Union has set off an industrial and diplomatic crisis in Spain, where the regional parliament of Galicia has passed a motion demanding urgent government action to negotiate the ban’s reversal with Rabat. Effective from February 1 and expected to remain in force for at […]
Marrakech-Menara Airport has received the award of the “Best Regional Airport in Africa” at the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards, the prestigious annual accolades often described as the “Oscars of the aviation industry”. The Moroccan airport has won the trophy during a ceremony held Wednesday in London on the occasion of the Passenger Terminal EXPO […]
The partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz in 2026, triggered by escalating US-Israel-Iran tensions, has exposed the fragility of global energy supply chains — and in doing so, has accelerated Morocco’s emergence as what geopolitical analyst Khaled Hamadé calls a strategic “resilience ark.” The president of the International Institute of Geopolitical Studies who presented […]
British newspaper The Sun has cast new attention on Tangier, portraying the northern Moroccan port city as an accessible, low‑cost sunshine escape for travellers seeking short breaks just beyond Europe’s southern coastline. In its latest travel feature, the newspaper highlighted Tangier’s proximity to Spain, noting that the city sits only a brief ferry ride from […]