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Morocco is preparing to add roughly 60,000 hotel beds, about 20% of its current capacity, as it prepares its tourism infrastructure ahead of co-hosting the 2030 World Cup, according to Reuters. Tourism Minister Fatim-Zahra Ammor said the kingdom sees the tournament less as a finish line than “an accelerator” for the development of the hospitality […]
The fourth annual Africa Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS 2026) opened Monday in Rabat with the participation of senior maritime leaders from more than 40 African nations and 20 international partner states to tackle rising threats in Africa’s vital waterways. AMFS is organized by the Royal Navy in partnership with U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. […]
American Curtiss-Wright group, a global provider of aerospace, defense, and industrial technologies, announced this Tuesday a strategic expansion of its global footprint with plans for advanced surface treatment facility in Morocco to meet growing aerospace demand. “Morocco has become a key growth location for premier aerospace manufacturers and their supply chain, and we are excited […]
International hotel chains are showing intensifying interest in Morocco, a trend that tourism expert Zoubir Bouhoute says reflects a genuine transformation in the sector’s national standing. In an interview with Finances News Hebdo, Bouhoute identifies four principal drivers behind the surge. The first is structural: geographic proximity to Europe, favorable climate, landscape diversity and competitive […]
Morocco’s Ithmar Capital and the African Development Bank Group have announced a strengthened strategic partnership aimed at intensifying the mobilization of African institutional capital for cross-border infrastructure projects. The announcement, made in Abidjan, brings together the AfDB Group and the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF), chaired by Ithmar Capital’s CEO Obaïd Amrane. Building on their […]
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, commended Morocco’s commitment to advancing joint African action. During talks held Monday at the headquarters of the pan-African organization in Addis Ababa with Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Mohamed Arrouchi, Ali Youssouf praised “Morocco’s constructive […]
Morocco is participating in the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, which opened Monday in Farnborough (about 100 kilometers southwest of London) with the ambition of further strengthening its position as a leading global aerospace hub. For the occasion, the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE) has unveiled the Morocco Pavilion, showcasing the country’s integrated […]
The third edition of the AUSIMètre barometer, published by AUSIM and PwC in July, points to a contrasted picture of cybersecurity readiness among Moroccan companies: notable governance progress and rising investment, alongside structural fragilities that continue to constrain the broader economy’s maturity. The overall maturity index rose from 49 percent in 2025 to 56 percent […]
Egypt has resumed electricity exports to Libya after the Libyan government paid about $100 million in outstanding bills accumulated since 2023. The initial supply has been restored at a capacity of 70 megawatts, following an agreement between the two countries to settle the remaining $41 million debt by the end of 2026. The resumption of […]
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, received Monday in the Royal Palace of Tetouan Governor of Bank Al-Maghrib Abdellatif Jouahri, who presented to him the Bank’s annual report on the economic, monetary, and financial situation for the year 2025. In an address during the audience, Jouahri stated that, in an international […]