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Chinese-European Company Gotion, Green Power Morocco (GPM) and Chery Heavy Trucks have signed an agreement to launch a heavy-duty electric logistics corridor between Morocco and France, advancing lower-emission cross-continental freight. The 2,000-km route connects Agadir (southern Morocco) through the Port of Tangier to Perpignan (southern France), currently served by some 2,000 heavy trucks daily. The […]
Morocco’s preparations for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup are expected to involve a significant multi‑year infrastructure investment program amounting to about 12% of GDP between 2024 and 2030, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest Article IV consultation report. The IMF estimates total spending at around 190 billion Moroccan dirhams ($20 billion), covering mostly projects in railways, […]
Morocco accounted for nearly three‑quarters of Spain’s cucumber imports in 2025, as the country sharply increased purchases of the vegetable, according to data published by agricultural market specialist Hortoinfo. Spain imported 25,440 tons of cucumbers last year, valued at 30.9 million euros, representing increases of more than 248% in volume and over 340% in value […]
The Moroccan Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched a comprehensive economic intelligence framework designed to give policymakers a sustained informational edge in a rapidly shifting global environment. The initiative establishes a structured, permanent monitoring system capable of capturing and analyzing data from a broad range of domestic and international sources, with the aim of […]
The government of Egypt has reiterated firm support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and UN Security Council resolution 2797 endorsing Autonomy plan in the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty as the most feasible solution to the decades-long conflict. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement issued Monday in Cairo after the 1st meeting of Morocco-Egypt […]
Bank Al-Maghrib and the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) announced on Monday the start of futures trading in financial instruments with first listing of a standard futures contract on the MASI 20 equity index. A futures market is a regulated financial marketplace where participants buy and sell standardized contracts to deliver commodities or securities at […]
A delegation of African diplomats, who was on a visit to Dakhla-Oued Eddahab, praised on Monday the dynamic development taking place in the region, particularly in the social, economic, and infrastructure sectors. The diplomats, representing around ten African countries, highlighted during their two-day visit, organized as part of the “International Diplomacy Training Cycle”, the importance […]
Morocco’s energy ministry is facing renewed scrutiny over the actual use of storage facilities at the idle Samir oil refinery, after energy minister Leila Benali said the state had enabled operators to access the infrastructure over the past three years. Speaking to 2M TV channel, Benali said her ministry had used Samir’s storage capacity as […]
Desert locust activity increased in Morocco in March as an outbreak began in Morocco’s Sahara and continued to spread northwards, according to the latest monitoring update from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Adult locust groups migrated north across southern Morocco, where breeding activity intensified, FAO said. Breeding extended to areas north of Agadir […]
Morocco has completed a landmark public health program, finishing the rehabilitation and re-equipment of 1,400 primary care facilities across all twelve of the Kingdom’s regions. The program, which mobilized an investment exceeding 6.43 billion dirhams, has directly benefited more than 20 million Moroccan citizens in both urban and rural settings. The milestone marks a pivotal […]