Tag: economy

Economic headwinds: foreign debt and inflation cloud Kenya’s presidential polls

July 30, 2022

As Kenyans head to the polls on August 9, East Africa’s largest economy could be headed for tough times. With the country’s currency having depreciated ... Read More

Moroccan economy shakes off Covid impact, IMF says

February 10, 2022

Morocco’s economic activity has recovered most of the ground lost during the severe global recession of 2020 with a growth rate of 6.3% last year ... Read More

Morocco’s Economy to Grow by 4.3% in Q4 – HCP

October 5, 2021

Moroccan economy is expected to grow by 4.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021, instead of a 5.1% decline a year earlier, due to an ... Read More

World Bank expects Morocco’s economy to contract 4% in 2020

June 9, 2020

The World Bank delivered bleak prospects for growth in Morocco which was seen dropping to -4% in 2020 from 2.5% last year on the backdrop ... Read More

Morocco’s economy seen slowing in 2020 due to drought & covid-19 fears

March 11, 2020

Morocco’s economic growth could sink to as low as 2% in 2020 from a previous estimate of 2020, Reuters and Bloomberg reported citing head of ... Read More

Moroccan Economy Posts 4.6% Growth in 2017

January 28, 2018

Moroccan economy grew by 4.6% in 2017 compared to 1.2% in 2016 on the backdrop of an improvement of the indicators of the agricultural sector. ... Read More

Morocco’s Economic Growth Hits 3.8% in Q1 of 2017

July 1, 2017

On the backdrop of abundant rainfall, auguring a good agricultural season, Morocco’s economic growth stood at 3.8% in the first quarter of 2017, compared to ... Read More

Morocco’s Economy to Post 4.2% Growth in 2017- Central Bank

December 21, 2016

Morocco’s Central Bank, Bank Al Maghrib, forcasted a 4.2% growth rate for Moroccan economy in 2017, up from 1.2% in 2016. The positive growth rate ... Read More

Morocco to Help Nigeria Develop its Fertilizers Industry

December 3, 2016

King Mohammed VI and Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari presided in Abuja over the signing ceremony of a partnership to build a fertilizers plant in Nigeria. ... Read More

Morocco, Rwanda Seal 19 Cooperation Agreements

October 20, 2016

Morocco and Rwanda added a concrete aspect to their bilateral relations by signing 19 agreements setting the stage for cooperation in fields ranging from economy, ... Read More