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Morocco is entering a decisive turning point by placing the welfare state at the heart of its priorities, according to the Paris-based Jeune Afrique Magazine. Expectations now center on Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, national coordinator of the PAM, whom King Mohammed VI named head of government on 29 September. Her party puts the program’s extra […]
DHL Group has designated Morocco as a Geographic Tailwinds priority market, bolstering global supply chain networks across key European and African trade routes. The announcement, delivered at Tangier Logistics Days 2026, places Morocco within an exclusive selection of high-growth economies identified by DHL as major beneficiaries of structural realignments in global trade. Morocco’s strategic position […]
Morocco plans a new phase of its water highway project to strengthen links between river basins and redistribute water from areas with surpluses to those facing deficits, according to the Ministry of Equipment and Water. The phase would connect the Sebou and Oum Er-Rbia basins over about 300 kilometers, with a transfer capacity of nearly […]
Morocco’s state intends to speed up the processing of subsidy claims from carmakers and automotive suppliers, in a bid to smooth disbursements and sustain investment momentum, Le Matin daily reported. Driven for years by the Industrial Acceleration Plan, the sector has recorded sustained growth in exports and job creation, making the Kingdom Africa’s leading car […]
King Mohammed VI has extended his warmest congratulations to President of China Xi Jinping on the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1. In his congratulatory message, the King offered his best wishes to President Xi for good health and happiness, and to the Chinese people for further […]
The post-election period opens a phase of trade-offs for Moroccan economic policy. Purchasing power, employment, investment, water, housing, social protection and competitiveness must be reconciled with budgetary margins and external balances as the 2027 Finance Bill nears. Bank Al-Maghrib held its policy rate at 2.25% on 22 September and forecasts average inflation of 0.7% in […]
Morocco’s automotive sector topped the country’s industrial exports in the first eight months this year at 116.14 billion dirhams. Exports of cars and parts increased 14.5% over the same period, while the automotive sector sales rose 21.5% to 23 billion dirhams. This helped offset a deepening trade deficit by 25% to 282 billion dirhams, triggered […]
Royal Air Maroc has expanded its fleet to 70 aircraft, marking another milestone in the airline’s ambitious growth strategy as it prepares for a major capacity build-up over the coming decade. The latest deliveries underline the acceleration of the carrier’s expansion plans, with the fleet growing from 50 aircraft in 2021 to 70 today, a […]
Morocco’s market will be regularly supplied with energy products until the end of the year, Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Minister Leila Benali said on 30 September. She spoke to the press after a meeting of the ministerial commission monitoring the economic impact of Middle East tensions, chaired by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. Current […]
Electricity use in Morocco rose much faster than production during the first seven months of 2026, pushing the country to import more power and export less. Production grew 2.5% between January and July, according to the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance — slower than the 5.4% […]