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Morocco is becoming a more attractive nearshoring destination for German companies facing a structural shortage of skilled labor, according to a new assessment by Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI). The agency says Morocco is moving beyond traditional offshoring and gaining credibility as a base for higher-value digital and engineering services. The country’s offshoring sector already […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture has issued a tender for a comprehensive study to reform the country’s Agricultural Investment Code — a foundational legal framework that has governed irrigation, land tenure, and private investment incentives in the sector since its adoption in 1969. The study carries a budget of 5.64 million dirhams and must be completed […]
Morocco’s manufacturing sector is expected to register a rise in output during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest quarterly business survey published by the High Commission for Planning, offering a more optimistic outlook after a subdued start to the year recorded by Bank Al-Maghrib’s January data. The anticipated recovery is expected to […]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, has reviewed the latest performance indicators for the country’s electronic payment systems, highlighting sustained growth across multiple platforms. The assessment was conducted on Tuesday during an expanded meeting at the Bank’s Tripoli headquarters, attended by the general managers of several banks and directors of electronic […]
Sudan’s health authorities have raised alarm over a sharp increase in dengue fever, malaria and measles cases, warning that ongoing conflict continues to undermine the national response capacity. The Federal Ministry of Health reported that cumulative dengue fever infections had reached 6,976, including five deaths — a rise compared to the same period last year. […]
Escalating conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States is casting a shadow on the global economy including Morocco’s economy, exposing it to vulnerabilities in energy security, logistics, industrial supply chains and the state budget if the war lasts beyond four weeks. A disruption or risk-driven slowdown in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the […]
Moroccan mining group Managem reported a record turnover of 13.7 billion dirhams in 2025, up 55% from a year earlier, driven by surging gold prices and the start-up of two major projects, the company said. The performance marks the highest revenue level in the group’s history and confirms the rebound initiated after a weaker 2023, the […]
Austrian group Amiblu, which makes glass-fibre reinforced plastics pipes, tanks and fittings for water, wastewater…, has extended its Moroccan production site with the support of Insta Globe, a global leader in industrial electrification services. The extension will enable Amiblu to boost production setting eye on North African market with its GRP pipe systems for drinking water, wastewater, […]
Morocco and Russia have moved to strengthen their fisheries partnership after officials wrapped up the first session of their Joint Fisheries Commission in Rabat, the latest step in implementing a four-year cooperation agreement the two countries signed in Moscow last October, covering the Moroccan Sahara waters. The meeting focused on how both sides are putting […]
In a development described by observers as a geopolitical watershed, the European Union has begun using Morocco’s complete territorial map — incorporating the southern provinces — in its official documents, reflecting the bloc’s evolving and increasingly unified position on the Western Sahara question. The map appeared on page 42 of the EU’s recent annual investment […]