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Morocco’s tourism sector has maintained its upward momentum into 2026, recording more than 1.3 million arrivals in January — a 3% increase over the same month in 2025, according to the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts. The figures confirm that the record-breaking trajectory of recent years is carrying through into the new year, supported […]
Morocco has received a strong endorsement from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in its 2026 integrity and anti-corruption assessment, with performance indicators consistently exceeding OECD member averages across several key dimensions. The findings are contained in the report titled “OECD Integrity and Anti-Corruption Outlook 2026,” which benchmarks national anti-corruption frameworks against the organisation’s […]
Morocco’s fertilizer exports to the European Union reached an all-time high in 2025, with the bloc importing 1.55 billion euros’ worth of Moroccan fertilizers over the year — surpassing the previous peak of 1.42 billion euros set in 2022 and more than doubling the levels recorded in 2017. The figures reflect both a recovery in […]
More than 60 American agricultural organizations have formally called on the US government to remove countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers, warning that the measures are inflating input costs for farmers and jeopardizing the resilience of domestic food production. The appeal, addressed to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in a letter dated March 20, 2026, comes […]
Casablanca’s Villa des Arts once again opened its doors to families this week for the third installment of ‘Maroc, Terre de Cultures’, a monthly cultural initiative organized by Collectif 4.0 in partnership with the Al Mada Foundation. This edition, titled ‘Couleurs du Maroc’, drew children and parents alike into a vibrant afternoon of creative workshops, […]
The Board of Directors of the Lalla Oumkeltoum Foundation for Mental Health held its first meeting in Rabat this Friday under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Oumkeltoum, spouse of Prince Moulay rachid. This inaugural Board of Directors meeting marks a milestone in the establishment of the Foundation’s governance structures and the effective launch of its […]
Costa Rica has commended Morocco’s Autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty, describing the plan as “the most serious, credible, and realistic basis for reaching a lasting political solution” to this dispute. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement released in Rabat following the talks held Friday between Costa Rican Foreign […]
Morocco is planning to set up a market for non-performing loans (NPLs) offering the possibility of buying and selling of unpaid loans beyond set deadline. Banks can sell NPLs to reduce risk, free up capital, and maintain profitability, while investors seek to profit by restructuring or recovering value. Morocco’s Central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, has been […]
Tanger Med is emerging as a key stabilizing hub as global shipping disruptions force carriers to reroute vessels around Africa, extend transit times and impose sharp freight surcharges. Port officials and operators say the hub’s position at the Atlantic–Mediterranean crossroads is reinforcing its role in absorbing redirected flows, even as the global crisis drives costs […]
Morocco is hosting the USTOA Out of Country Meeting 2026 from March 19 to 29, marking the first time the annual gathering of the United States Tour Operators Association has been held on the African continent. Organized in partnership with the Moroccan National Tourism Office, the event brings together fifty senior industry figures, including USTOA […]