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The United States, which recognizes Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory, is expected to release $5 billion funding for the development of the Moroccan Sahara, set to become a major regional economic hub, says Africa Intelligence news website. After years of being frozen under Joe Biden’s Democratic administration, the Trump administration will release […]
As Morocco is becoming a popular tourist destination, airline companies see an opportunity to increase flights and routes to meet the growing demand for the North African Kingdom. This is true for American Delta Air Lines and Transavia Airlines which have been attracted by the Moroccan destination. Delta has announced its decision to launch a […]
La Conserverie des 2 Mers, a French-owned anchovy processing company based in Tangier’s Moghogha industrial zone, has secured funding from MED TEST to modernize its production facility with advanced energy efficiency and environmental protection measures. The investment marks a significant step toward sustainable food processing in Morocco’s thriving seafood industry. The subsidiary of French seafood […]
The military-led governments of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have unveiled plans to fund a new regional investment bank with a portion of their national tax revenues, signaling a deepening break from traditional financial partners and regional bodies. Each country will contribute approximately 5% of its annual tax revenues to the bank, which aims to […]
Morocco must intensify structural reforms and rethink its economic strategy to maintain resilience in the face of mounting climate risks, fiscal pressures, and social demands, according to the 2024 annual report from Bank Al-Maghrib. The report, presented to King Mohammed VI by the Bank’s Governor Abdellatif Jouahri, was released on the occasion of Throne Day. […]
Morocco has successfully established itself as a leading economic hub for Africa through strategic investments and active economic diplomacy, according to African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. Speaking at a ceremony in Addis Ababa celebrating the 26th anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s accession to the throne, Youssouf highlighted Morocco’s transformative role in continental development. […]
Moroccans of all walks of life as well as all foreign visitors are impressed by the remarkable progress achieved by the country under the wise leadership of King Mohammed VI in all sectors including industry, green energy, healthcare, social protection… On this July 30, 2025, Morocco celebrates the twenty-sixth anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s ascension […]
Despite global industrial disruptions over the past decade, including the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and post-pandemic inflation, Morocco’s aerospace sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth. According to figures from the foreign exchange regulator, the country’s aerospace exports have more than tripled between 2014 and 2024, rising from 7.69 billion dirhams to 26.44 billion dirhams […]
While Morocco celebrates its status as an emerging nation, it still needs to elaborate “next generation” of reforms to ensure equal development across regions, with a particular attention to rural areas, King Mohammed VI said. Achievements Morocco, thanks to a forward-looking royal vision, has joined the ranks of “high human development” countries and reduced multidimensional […]
King Mohammed VI has called for a shift from traditional approaches to social development, to an approach that promotes integrated regional development, making it clear that today or at any time in the future, it is not acceptable for Morocco to be a two-speed country, and insisting on the need to adopt next-generation local development […]