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L’Agence Nationale du Soutien Social has published its first annual activity report, covering the year 2025 and drawing on cumulative data since the program’s launch in December 2023. Since its inception, the scheme has supported 3.9 million households, encompassing 5.5 million children and 1.7 million elderly people. Total disbursements to beneficiary families from launch through […]
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called on Morocco to hire more skilled and semi-skilled Bangladeshi workers in different sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure development, ready-made garments, textiles, and information and communication technology (ICT). The president came up with the call as newly appointed Moroccan Ambassador to Bangladesh Mrs. Boutina El Kerdoudi El Koulali presented her […]
Swedish industrial group Trelleborg officially opened its manufacturing facility at Midparc on 9 June 2026, less than thirty months after its president for the global aerospace business unit, Gordon Roper, set foot in Morocco for the first time. The plant, which specializes in the production of sealing systems for the aerospace sector, represents an investment […]
Morocco recorded a sharp rise in its population of wealthy individuals in 2025, with the number of millionaires increasing by 16.8%, the fastest growth rate in Africa, according to Capgemini’s latest World Wealth Report. The 30th edition of the report, published on June 4, shows Morocco leading the continent in wealth creation, driven by the […]
Morocco and Chile have voiced shared will and readiness to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations building on the complementarity of their economies and huge opportunities offered in several strategic sectors. Cooperation prospects between Rabat and Santiago were discussed Tuesday in Rabat between Moroccan Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Omar Hejira and his Chilean […]
Recycling textile waste in Morocco is technically viable and commercially feasible and could attract $1.9 billion in additional private investment and generate more than 30,000 jobs, according to a study carried out by World Bank’s IFC pilot project. Trials conducted as part of the “Morocco Textile Circularity program” yielded positive results exceeding all expectations as […]
Morocco is well-placed to integrate nuclear power into its energy mix, supported by an electricity grid exceeding 10 gigawatts, positioning it among a small group of African countries technically ready to pursue civilian nuclear programmes, Jeune Afrique magazine reported. This came after the World Bank Group ended a decades-long absence from nuclear project financing and […]
Morocco reiterated on Tuesday before the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) its firm commitment to a political solution in Libya. Speaking at an AU PSC meeting on Libya, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Mohamed Arrouchi, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s unwavering support for national […]
Morocco and Finland have formalized a new chapter in their bilateral relationship by signing an agreement to establish a joint water cooperation group, opened during an official visit to Finland by Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka. The agreement was this week by Baraka and Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Sari Essayah, […]
Morocco reached 22nd place in the world for international tourist arrivals in 2025, welcoming 19.8 million visitors, according to the latest World Tourism Barometer published by UN Tourism. The ranking represents a gain of three positions in a single year and a jump of twelve places compared with 2019, underscoring the structural transformation that has […]