Morocco’s long-awaited housing program for the middle class is about to be launched. The country’s housing minister, Nabil Benabdallah, announce that the new program wouuld give thousands of Moroccan families an access to affordable and decent housing. The official plan is to build about 20,000 houses by the end of 2016, and the government has […]
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Morocco: Territorial Management, no Longer the Preserve of Men
For the first time in Morocco’s history, a woman has been appointed earlier this month Wali (senior prefect) of the north-western region of Gharb -Chrarda- Beni Hssen. The appointment of Zineb El Adaoui to the position, the only woman out of the 15 appointed Walis, is considered a milestone in a process initiated over a […]
Jobs and Financial Education for Morocco’s Youth
The International Labor Organization (ILO) is going to help Morocco to run a four-year project targeted at young unemployed. It is estimated that about 20,000 participants will go through the project co-financed by ILO. The project called “Young People at Work” intends to help young people to get into paid employment, entrepreneurship and business creation, […]
CFC, CISI Sign MoU to Train Skilled Professionals in Financial Services Industry
Casablanca Finance City (CFC) and Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) have signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding on the training of skilled professionals in financial services industry that will promote professionalism and professional standards in this industry in Morocco and throughout the region. The MoU also heralds the launch of two new […]
IBM to Set up Global Delivery Center in Morocco
U.S. computer technology and IT consulting company IBM has announced lately its intention to open a global delivery center in Casablanca (Morocco’s major business center & economic capital). The center, which will employ 400 IT professionals over the next three years, is expected to deliver a wide range of high value innovative technology services to […]
Jetairfly Launches New Flights between Europe & Morocco
Low cost airline Jetairfly, which merged with Jet4you, has announced the launch of new routes between the Netherlands, France and Morocco. These new flights will enable European passengers to travel from Nantes to Casablanca, Paris-Orly to Rabat, Toulon to Oujda and from Rotterdam to Tangier. Thanks to these new affordable connections, travelers will have the […]
Morocco celebrates Algerian cultural days
Morocco is celebrating this week Algerian culture through the organization of many cultural events including plastic art, book and artifact exhibitions, plays performances, films screenings, music concerts and shows, poetry readings and lectures. A 114 strong Algerian cultural delegation, including musicians, choral singers, ballet dancers, writers and poets, is taking part in the week-long event […]
“Bloomberg-Afrique” TV Channel to be Launched from Casablanca Soon
Francophone African and Maghreban countries will shortly be able to watch a new TV channel, “Bloomberg-Afrique” that will beam its programs in French from the city of Casablanca. The new channel will broadcast programs on the development of the continent in addition to its primary role as a channel of economic and financial information, said […]
The Atlantic Vocation of Morocco
When in Rabat, Casablanca or any site on the Atlantic coast, go to the seashore, and sit there for a while watching the ocean, and dream….The experience might inspire you some beautiful poem or, at least, if you are an admirer of English poetry, bring to the surface of your mind some words woven by […]
“Morocco without Plastic Bags” campaign launched
A nationwide awareness campaign to the danger of plastic bags on the environment and the need to use other alternatives was launched this week, under the motto “Morocco without plastic bags.” The campaign, sponsored by a local association, “Mawarid”, seeks to foster public awareness as to of the danger posed by non-biodegradable plastic bags to […]









