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Morocco has secured its position as the second most attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in renewable energy across the Middle East and North Africa, according to two recent international reports. The Kingdom attracted over $38.1 billion in green energy investments between 2003 and 2024, confirming its growing role in the global energy transition, […]
Morocco imposed anti-dumping duties to imports of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) originating from Egypt, after an investigation confirmed significant dumping margins and recommended definitive duties to protect the domestic market. The investigation, launched on November 27, 2024, initially concluded that Egyptian PVC imports were causing serious harm to Morocco’s national industry. As a result, provisional duties […]
Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said public investment allocations have grown by nearly 87% between 2020 and 2025, with projections to reach 380 billion dirhams next year. Speaking to members of the Upper House, Akhannouch said this increase is aimed at strengthening social integration and improving equity indicators across the country. Preschool enrollment has reached […]
Mauritania must accelerate economic diversification to achieve its ambition of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2050, the World Bank said in a report published on Nov 24, citing the limits of a development model driven by extractive industries. “The extractive-led growth path is reaching its end,” the Bank said, noting that while Mauritania posted an […]
Gold prices surged to historic highs in 2025, repeatedly approaching $4,000 an ounce, according to the World Gold Council, as geopolitical tensions, global inflation and aggressive central bank buying drove demand for the safe-haven metal. The rally has reignited debate over Africa’s role in the global gold market. The continent holds nearly 30% of global […]
Morocco has implemented a Cloud First Policy as a cornerstone of its Digital Morocco 2030 strategy, fundamentally changing how the government approaches digital infrastructure and services. The policy establishes cloud solutions as the mandatory default choice for all public administration technology investments. Salma Tazi, Director of Cloud Infrastructure and Offshoring at the Ministry of Digital […]
Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka represented King Mohammed VI in the seventh African Union-European Union Summit in Luanda, Angola, which opened Monday under the theme “Promoting Peace and Prosperity Through Effective Multilateralism,” with focus on advancing partnership between the two continents. The two-day gathering agenda addresses critical areas of cooperation, with sessions dedicated […]
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Morocco is among the most important African countries with which Russia maintains reciprocal visa-free arrangements, noting that the Kingdom is one of the leading destinations attracting Russian tourists in North Africa, alongside Egypt and Tunisia. The remarks were made by Tatiana Dovgalenko, Head of the Africa […]
Morocco has been selected as the only African country included in a new $303.6 million U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for F-16 radar repair and support services, Business Insider Africa reported. The contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., one of the United States’ leading defense manufacturers. This cooperation underscores Morocco’s strategic partnership […]
The Dakhla Africa Logistics Forum was held over this weekend at the pearl of Moroccan Saharan city with the participation of key players from transport, trade, logistics, and investment sectors. They called for the deployment of an integrated African logistics ecosystem, supported by an African logistics Council and an African body monitoring the logistics performance […]