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Morocco is accelerating one of Africa’s most ambitious desalination program as it seeks to secure steady drinking water supplies, support agriculture and meet rising industrial demand, according to Water Minister Nizar Baraka. The country aims to mobilize 1.7 billion cubic meters of desalinated water annually by 2030, a strategy centered along its coastline and built […]
After years of drought-driven hardship, Morocco’s 2025-2026 agricultural season is showing meaningful signs of recovery, driven by the most generous winter rainfall the country has experienced in decades. From cereal crops to orchards, conditions across multiple production basins have improved significantly, offering farmers cautious grounds for optimism. According to the General Directorate of Meteorology, national […]
War in the Gulf raises the prospect of renewed imported inflation in Morocco, just days before Bank Al‑Maghrib (BAM) holds its first quarterly monetary policy meeting of 2026. The conflict, which shows no sign of easing, has rattled global markets and revived fears of an energy‑driven shock at a moment when Morocco had begun restoring […]
Morocco has highlighted the role civil nuclear energy can play in strengthening energy security and meeting climate goals, as global demand for sustainable and low-carbon energy sources grows. This came in the address Head of the Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch delivered Tuesday at the second Global Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris. Akhannouch, who is representing […]
Construction is well underway on what will become Morocco’s longest bridge — a sweeping 1.7-kilometer structure spanning the Sakia El Hamra riverbed in the southern city of Laâyoune. Part of the ambitious Tiznit-Dakhla expressway project and the broader Southern Provinces Development Model, the bridge represents a landmark investment in the region’s infrastructure and connectivity. Project […]
Morocco was the fourth‑largest African trade partner of the United States in 2025, with bilateral goods exchanges reaching $7.5 billion, even as Africa as a whole accounted for less than 1.5% of total US trade. Morocco’s exports to the United States totaled $1.96 billion, consisting mainly of fertilizers, semiconductors, textiles, agricultural products and vehicles, according […]
Morocco has increased its arms imports by 12% between 2016–20 and 2021–25, becoming the top arms importer in Africa, according to new data published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The North African Kingdom has been engaged in recent years in upgrading its firepower and boosting military capabilities to counter threats to its […]
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates are accelerating a landmark energy and water partnership, with two of the region’s most powerful utility companies — Taqa Morocco and Nareva Holding — announcing a series of major joint ventures that could reshape the Kingdom’s infrastructure landscape. The collaboration, which also involves the ONEE national utility and the […]
Morocco has rapidly transformed its economy into a manufacturing and export-driven powerhouse, particularly in consumer goods, says “African Exponent” news platform specializing in economy, trade and business. According to latest rankings released by “African Exponent”, Morocco takes top position in consumer goods exports in the Continent in 2025/2026. South Africa comes in the 2nd place […]
Morocco has just emerged from one of its most rainfall-intensive winters since records began in 1981, according to the country’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM). After seven consecutive years of drought, the 2025-2026 winter season delivered a dramatic and long-awaited reversal of the Kingdom’s hydrological fortunes. The DGM attributed the exceptional conditions to a weakening […]