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The World Bank has identified four priority sectors that could help Morocco unlock private investment, boost exports and decarbonize its economy, offering a concrete roadmap to address the country’s persistent investment gap. In its analysis, the World Bank highlights decentralized solar energy, low‑carbon textiles, value‑added argan products and marine aquaculture as key drivers capable of […]
Morocco will continue providing direct and exceptional financial support to professionals in the goods and passenger transport sectors to shield the domestic economy from the fallout of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the prime minister’s office said. The decision was taken following a ministerial meeting tasked with monitoring the impact of regional instability on […]
Canada said on April 28 it supports Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the basis for a mutually acceptable political solution, a move that could mark a turning point in bilateral relations that have faced strain in recent months. The position was set out in a statement by Global Affairs Canada after Foreign Minister […]
A new report from Spain-based defense analysis platform Defensa has shed detailed light on Morocco’s evolving military posture, describing a strategic doctrine that combines the Defense of territorial integrity with an active role in regional security across the Sahel corridor. The analysis arrives at a moment when Morocco’s security architecture is attracting sustained attention from […]
A long-read data analysis published on Monday by Medias24 offers one of the most rigorous examinations to date of Morocco’s tourism trajectory between 2008 and 2025, revealing a sector that has not merely recovered from the pandemic but has entered a structurally different phase — one characterized by record volumes, rising revenues, and yet a […]
Morocco reiterated this Tuesday its active and constant solidarity with Mali before the African Union’s Peace and Security Council, and called for strengthened support for the West African country’s efforts. Speaking during an AU-PSC meeting devoted to discussing the situation in Mali, the Moroccan delegation firmly condemned the terrorist and separatist attacks that targeted civilian […]
Guinea’s Foreign minister Morissanda Kouyaté has expressed his country’s thanks to King Mohammed VI for the humanitarian and safe return of dozens of Guineans who were rescued off Morocco’s Atlantic coast after a shipwreck. The minister expressed gratitude upon the arrival of the first group of Guinean nationals in Conakry International Airport aboard a plane […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has publicly designated Morocco as a reference country for the transformation of agri-food systems and a leading model for South-South cooperation in the agricultural domain. The recognition was delivered on Saturday at SIAM 2026 in Meknès by Alexandre Huynh, the FAO’s Representative in Morocco, during a […]
Morocco is navigating an increasingly complex food inflation landscape in which a record domestic agricultural harvest provides only partial protection against a mounting set of external and structural pressures. A detailed analysis published on Sunday by Medias24 offers one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of how global geopolitical shocks — particularly the disruption […]
Morocco’s Court of Auditors, under the leadership of President Zineb El Adaoui, has significantly intensified its scrutiny of public procurement practices at the territorial level, with ongoing investigations now covering multiple regions including Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, and Marrakech-Safi. The investigations were triggered following the transmission of control data from inspection missions conducted by the Court’s magistrates […]