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US automotive technology supplier Gentex Corp plans to open a manufacturing facility in Morocco by 2028, strengthening the North African country’s position as a hub for the automotive industry and bringing the company closer to its European customers. The maker of auto-dimming rear-view mirrors and vehicle electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with Moroccan […]
Morocco is experiencing one of its hottest summers on record in 2026, not through a single continuous heat wave but through a rapid succession of extreme heat episodes, a pattern a recent scientific study links to a deeper long-term warming trend across North Africa, according to local news outlet Medias24. A Climate Pulse map for […]
Morocco’s industrial sector operated in a broadly stable environment in the second quarter of 2026, with generally steady access to bank financing and a business climate most companies described as normal, according to the latest quarterly survey by the central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib. Seventy-one percent of industrial firms rated the general business climate as normal […]
Morocco will celebrate National Day for Moroccans Living Abroad on August 10 under the theme “MRE at the Service of Morocco’s 2030 Projects,” the ministry responsible for the diaspora announced, framing the occasion as part of King Mohammed VI’s continued attention to the Moroccan community abroad. As in previous years, celebrations will be held across […]
Morocco has launched a new construction tender for the outer shell of Grand Stade Hassan II near Casablanca, a key project in the country’s preparations for the 2030 World Cup that is expected to become the world’s largest football stadium with a capacity of 115,000 spectators. The National Agency for Public Equipment, acting on behalf […]
Canada’s Aya Gold & Silver has acquired a package of mining licenses and exploration permits in Morocco, expanding its land position in the country and adding three new early-stage exploration projects to its growth pipeline. The company said the acquisition comprises three mining licenses and 18 exploration permits covering about 259 square kilometers. The deal […]
Bilateral trade between the UK and Morocco reached £5.3 billion in the 12 months through March 2026, rising 16.7% or £756 million from a year earlier, according to data from the UK Department for Business and Trade. British exports to Morocco posted the strongest growth, climbing 29.8% to £2.6 billion. Imports from Morocco increased at […]
A visit by a senior Moroccan delegation to the US National Archives in Washington last April has brought renewed attention to the documentary record behind the 1786 Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Morocco and the United States, according to Medias24, which examined the holdings identified by the archive. The April visit, led by Minister […]
Lifelong singlehood is rising sharply in Morocco, with more than one in ten women remaining unmarried by age 50, according to the High Commission for Planning’s latest social indicators. The rate of permanent celibacy at 50 reached 12.4% among women and 9.7% among men in 2024. Three decades earlier the figures were just 0.8% and […]
Morocco’s government is targeting economic growth of 4.1% and a budget deficit of 3% of gross domestic product in 2027 as it seeks to balance major infrastructure and social spending programs with fiscal discipline ahead of legislative elections, according to budget guidelines issued by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch. The assumptions are outlined in a circular, […]