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Morocco made a prominent showing at the 60th edition of the ITB Berlin international tourism fair, deploying a 1,000-square-meter pavilion alongside leading Mediterranean destinations and using the occasion to deepen commercial partnerships and expand air connectivity with the German market. The Moroccan pavilion, inaugurated by ONMT Director General Achraf Fayda, brought together more than 140 […]
Morocco’s strategic petroleum reserves are sufficient to cover domestic market needs for about 30 days, a senior official source told Hespress, as authorities closely monitor global energy volatility stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. The Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development has been tracking international supply chains and price movements and stands […]
Morocco has established five dedicated joint-stock companies to oversee the management, development, and commercial operation of its major sports infrastructure across the country’s key urban regions, as the kingdom accelerates preparations for co-hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2030. Formalized through five decrees published in Official Gazette No. 7486 on February 26, 2026, the new […]
Morocco rises two spots to the 6th place in the global Climate Change Performance Index 2026. The North African Kingdom continues to be listed among the top performers in the world. This year it stands just behind UK (5th) and Denmark (4). The first three spots remain vacant, as no country achieved an overall very […]
Canadian mining Company Trigon Metals has started exploration drilling operation in Addana Project located in the province of Tata, southern Morocco. The Project is easily accessible via the Agadir–Tata highway and benefits from established local infrastructure. Addana was selected as Trigon’s flagship Moroccan project due to its potential for near-surface, high-grade silver-lead polymetallic mineralization, supported […]
Morocco is becoming a more attractive nearshoring destination for German companies facing a structural shortage of skilled labor, according to a new assessment by Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI). The agency says Morocco is moving beyond traditional offshoring and gaining credibility as a base for higher-value digital and engineering services. The country’s offshoring sector already […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture has issued a tender for a comprehensive study to reform the country’s Agricultural Investment Code — a foundational legal framework that has governed irrigation, land tenure, and private investment incentives in the sector since its adoption in 1969. The study carries a budget of 5.64 million dirhams and must be completed […]
Morocco’s manufacturing sector is expected to register a rise in output during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest quarterly business survey published by the High Commission for Planning, offering a more optimistic outlook after a subdued start to the year recorded by Bank Al-Maghrib’s January data. The anticipated recovery is expected to […]
Escalating conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States is casting a shadow on the global economy including Morocco’s economy, exposing it to vulnerabilities in energy security, logistics, industrial supply chains and the state budget if the war lasts beyond four weeks. A disruption or risk-driven slowdown in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the […]
Morocco and Russia have moved to strengthen their fisheries partnership after officials wrapped up the first session of their Joint Fisheries Commission in Rabat, the latest step in implementing a four-year cooperation agreement the two countries signed in Moscow last October, covering the Moroccan Sahara waters. The meeting focused on how both sides are putting […]