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King Mohammed VI has chaired at the Royal Palace in Casablanca this Wednesday a working meeting devoted to the new port and industrial complex of Nador West Med, which is part an efficient and complementary national port system that will boost competitiveness of the national economy, create jobs, and promote balanced territorial development. This working […]
Morocco is consolidating a long-term gas strategy as record Spanish imports and major LNG and pipeline tenders signal a shift from emergency arrangements to a structured national gas system designed to cut coal dependence, stabilize the grid and support industrial demand. Morocco imported 10,375 gigawatt-hours of natural gas from Spain in 2025, a 7% increase […]
Airtificial Group, a leader in innovative design and manufacturing solutions for the automotive sector, has announced the signing of new international contracts, including key projects in Morocco within the frame of its geographical diversification and international expansion strategy. For a well-known car manufacturer in Morocco, Airtificial will develop new technology for advanced steering and transmission […]
Morocco’s tax revenues rose 15% in 2025, outperforming government forecasts and helping the state finance higher social spending and public investment, minister in charge of the budget Fouzi Lekjaa said. Speaking during a session on the execution of the 2025 budget law, Lekjaa said tax receipts increased to 43.8 billion dirhams last year, pushing the […]
Morocco’s national dam filling rate rose to 54% on Jan. 27 as sustained rainfall pushed total water reserves to 9.049 billion cubic meters, nearly doubling year-on-year, according to official data published Tuesday. The current stock compares with 4.667 billion m³ a year earlier, when the filling rate stood at 27.7%, marking a 93.8% increase in […]
Morocco and Denmark have discussed at a meeting held Tuesday in Rabat several security issues of mutual interest and assessed the level of bilateral cooperation in combating cross-border criminal networks and the mobility of terrorist organizations at the regional and international levels. The meeting between Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST), Abdellatif […]
Jiangsu Aishelun Medical Technology Group has increased its investment in Morocco from €5 to 20 million for a plant specialized in the manufacturing and marketing of medical devices, health technology equipment, and related products. The facility will be set up in Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City, a strategic industrial hub which is attracting a growing number […]
A high-level delegation of German business leaders recently visited Dakhla to assess economic potential in Morocco’s southern provinces. The mission, organized by the German Federal Association for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (BVMW) with support from Morocco’s Ministry of Investment, marked the first initiative of its kind in Moroccan Sahara. The delegation toured Dakhla’s port facilities […]
Commercial exchanges between the Port of Montreal and Morocco jumped 44% in 2025, according to preliminary results published by the Montreal Port Authority (MPA). The authority noted that trade with the Mediterranean region increased 1.5%, driven notably by strong growth in Moroccan exchanges, confirming the kingdom’s rising status as Canada’s strategic commercial partner in North […]
The 15th Morocco-Senegal High Joint Partnership Commission, held in Rabat Monday, under the co-chairmanship of the two countries’ Prime Ministers, Aziz Akhannouch and Ousmane Sonko, highlighted by the signing of several cooperation and partnership agreements, and memoranda of understanding. The two countries’ Foreign Ministers Nasser Bourita and Cheikh Niang inked the Joint Communiqué concluding this […]