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Morocco has secured the top position in North Africa for economic freedom, ranking 101st globally out of 196 countries in the 2025 Nomad Capitalist Freedom Index, though structural obstacles continue to limit its full economic potential. The tax and migration advisory firm’s index evaluated countries across five pillars: financial freedom (30 percent), asset protection (25 […]
As the United States is resetting its defense strategy and foreign policy in North Africa and West Africa, Washington is enhancing its cooperation ties with strategically located countries like Morocco to secure its interests and promote regional security. In an analysis published by U.S. Heritage Foundation, Amine Ghoulidi, a Visiting Fellow in Heritage’s Shelby Cullom […]
While “Algeria remains corrupt, oppressive and potentially unstable”, Morocco stands out as U.S. major reliable partner in North Africa, says The Washington-based U.S. Heritage Foundation. In an Op-Ed published in its latest edition focusing on concerns and developments that affect America’s vital interests in the region, James Jay Carafano affirms that American attention in North […]
Morocco topped North African countries in the Economic Freedom Index which covers 12 freedoms – from property rights to financial freedom – in 184 countries. Globally, Morocco was ranked the 97th freest in the 2022 Index. But its overall score was above the regional average. Algeria continued to lag behind ranking the 167th globally and […]
The American Heritage Foundation Think Thank which has just published its Index of Economic Freedom 2021 ranked Algeria 162nd out of the 178 countries listed and 13th among 14 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. Algeria’s economic freedom score is 49.7, making its economy the 162nd freest in the 2021 Index, the […]
Morocco has improved its standing in the 2019 Index of Economic Freedom, issued by the Washington-based Heritage Foundation. Index of Economic Freedom measures economic freedom of 186 countries based on trade freedom, business freedom, investment freedom, and property rights. Morocco’s economic freedom score is 62.9, making its economy the 75th freest in the 2019 Index, […]