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Morocco’s industrial sector showed clear signs of recovery in July 2025, with production and sales improving across nearly all branches, according to the latest business survey conducted by Bank Al-Maghrib. The central bank’s findings, based on responses from 400 industrial firms, showed a broad-based rebound in activity, with the exception of the textile and leather […]
Two years after the powerful earthquake that struck the High Atlas region, Morocco has built 92% of the demolished homes or 51,154, according to official figures. The pace of construction will accelerate in the coming months, with the number of tents or huts significantly reduced. The Kingdom has spent 6.9 billion dirhams in quake aid, […]
Morocco’s foreign minister, Nasser Bourita, called for a sweeping reform of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, arguing that the region must evolve into a space of concrete cooperation and shared responsibility rather than remain a symbolic or fragmented initiative. Speaking at the opening of a high-level retreat in Rabat focused on the future of Euro-Mediterranean relations, Bourita […]
Morocco launched the AYA (Anouar Yieldest Additives) industrial project Wednesday in Jorf Lasfar, worth a 480-million-dirham investment in agro-industrial biotechnology by Anouar Invest group. The facility marks significant progress toward the kingdom’s food sovereignty and industrialization objectives while establishing new export capabilities in biotechnology sectors. The plant extends over 7.1 hectares including 28,700 square meters […]
Moroccan ambassador to the UN Office in Geneva, Omar Zniber, has been named Chair of the Committee of Participants of the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP), in recognition of the key role played by the Kingdom in South-South cooperation and efforts engaged for a fair international trading system. The Committee of […]
Morocco’s wholesale sector expects steady performance through the third quarter of 2025, with 72 percent of traders anticipating stable sales volumes and 20 percent projecting increases, according to the High Commission for Planning’s latest quarterly survey. The outlook reflects balanced market conditions across diverse wholesale segments despite varying sectoral dynamics. Growth expectations concentrate in specialized […]
Morocco’s industrial sector demonstrated improvement in July 2025, with production and sales advancing across most branches, according to Bank Al-Maghrib’s latest monthly conjuncture survey. The recovery signals strengthening economic momentum despite persistent challenges in specific manufacturing segments. Production and sales increased in all industrial branches except textiles and leather, where sales remained stagnant. The capacity […]
Morocco’s tourist arrivals rose 15% to 13.5 million by the end of August 2025, the tourism ministry said. In July and August, 4.6 million tourists visited the Kingdom, a 6% year-on-year growth, it said. Three million Moroccans living abroad (MREs), up 13% from the previous summer, drove the surge in arrivals. Notably, Morocco’s performance stands […]
Morocco’s construction sector demonstrated robust growth with cement deliveries reaching 9.63 million tons through August 2025, marking a 10.38 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Ministry of National Territory Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy. The sustained demand reflects ongoing infrastructure development and real estate expansion across the […]
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita held on Tuesday a telephone conversation with his Russian peer Sergei Lavrov, focusing on bilateral relationship and political dialogue based on mutual respect and commitment to stability. The Moroccan-Russian relations are gaining momentum under the leadership of King Mohammed VI and President Vladimir Putin, said the two ministers. They recalled […]