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A proposal by the Rassemblement national des independants (RNI) to introduce a tax credit of up to 5,000 dirhams per year per child for private school fees has reignited a fundamental debate in Moroccan economic policy: when the state transfers money to consumers, does it strengthen their purchasing power or merely give producers the ability […]
Moroccan remittances from abroad exceeded 122 billion dirhams in 2025 and are projected to approach 128 billion dirhams in 2026, representing close to 8.5 percent of GDP and one of the country’s primary sources of foreign exchange. Yet this formidable financial flow conceals a persistent structural limitation: the vast majority of diaspora funds continue to […]
The International Monetary Fund warned Algeria that its economy is weakening, urging authorities to tighten fiscal policy, avoid printing money to finance government deficits and stand ready to tighten monetary policy if inflation persists. The unusually stark warning came in the IMF’s 2026 Article IV consultation, which said rising oil and gas prices were helping […]
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will visit Morocco on July 15-16 at the head of a delegation of 10 ministers, as Rabat and Paris work on a new cooperation treaty and deepen economic ties, Moroccan media reported. Lecornu is due to arrive in Rabat on July 15 and hold talks with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz […]
Morocco is strengthening its position as one of the world’s emerging investment hubs for the electric vehicle (EV) industry, thanks to a long-term industrial strategy that is enabling the country to integrate progressively into higher value-added global supply chains, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in its World Investment Report 2026, […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce has ordered 72.94 % countervailing duty (CVD) against imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria. The new tariffs are enforced as of July 6, 2026, alongside the triple-digit antidumping duties issued earlier this year. The new CVD decision, published in the U.S. Federal Register, comes after the investigations initiated […]
The Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) has published its official position on the European Union’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), backing the Made in Europe concept while firmly opposing any implementation that would penalize production chains already established outside the Union, particularly in Morocco and Turkey. The statement marks the first time the association […]
Morocco’s Comité de Coordination et de Surveillance des Risques Systémiques (CCSRS) concluded its 23rd quarterly meeting in Rabat on Tuesday with a broadly reassuring verdict on the state of the financial system. The committee — presided by the Wali of Bank Al-Maghrib and bringing together the presidents of the AMMC and ACAPS alongside the Director […]
Marsa Maroc, leading port operator in the Kingdom, has announced a $300 million investment plan to expand container handling capacity at the Port of Casablanca after securing a 20-year extension of its concession to operate Container Terminal 3. The expansion will enable the port’s operator to meet growing container traffic at Morocco’s largest port. Terminal […]
Morocco has taken a significant step in the digitalisation of its foreign trade architecture with the official launch of eTrade.ma, a national B2B e-commerce platform designed to connect Moroccan companies with international buyers. The platform was unveiled at the campus of the Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P) in Benguerir by the Secretary of State for […]