Economy
Al Barid Bank and Al Omrane Holding have signed a new partnership agreement aimed at expanding access to housing across Morocco, as authorities intensify efforts to support low and middle income households through targeted financing and real estate development programs. The agreement reflects royal......
Morocco recorded a budget deficit of MAD 15.5 billion by the end of April 2026, widening from MAD 11.8 billion during the same period a year earlier as public spending continued to accelerate despite stronger tax collection. The latest public finance data showed that rising operating and investment expenditures......
Morocco and Rwanda moved to deepen their economic partnership during high level talks held in Kigali ahead of the Africa CEO Forum, as both countries seek to strengthen investment ties and broaden cooperation across strategic sectors. Moroccan delegate minister for investment Karim Zidane met with Rwanda’s......
African policymakers, researchers and mining experts are intensifying calls for local transformation of critical raw materials as global competition for strategic minerals accelerates. During a conference held in Rabat by the Policy Center for the New South and the Geology and Sustainable Mining Institute,......
Morocco and the United States held the ninth session of their Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee in Rabat as both countries moved to strengthen commercial ties and address growing concerns over trade imbalances. The meeting brought together Moroccan Industry and Commerce Minister Ryad Mezzour and officials......
Luxembourg's Economy Minister Lex Delles concluded a four-day economic mission to Morocco on May 7, wrapping up a visit that generated concrete cooperation leads in green finance, renewable energy, aerospace, and logistics. The mission, which ran from May 4 to 7, brought a delegation of 40 people......
Morocco and South Korea are advancing toward a significant deepening of their bilateral economic relationship, with both countries agreeing to explore the early launch of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The move signals a deliberate effort by Rabat to diversify its international......
Morocco's labor market displayed pronounced regional disparities in the first quarter of 2026, with activity rates ranging from well above to significantly below the national average of 41.8%, according to data released by the High Commission for Planning. Six regions recorded participation rates......
Morocco's Secretariat of State for Crafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy organized the award ceremony for the seventh edition of the national program "Lalla Al Moutaâouina" on April 30 in Rabat, in partnership with the Office for Cooperative Development (ODCO). The event took......
Morocco's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Hakim Hajoui, traveled to Manchester on Friday to present the country's investment opportunities to a broad audience of British business leaders, in a meeting designed to deepen economic ties between the two nations. The event reflected a deliberate......
Morocco’s natural gas imports fell by 15.0% year‑on‑year in the first quarter of 2026, bringing volumes to 1.98 terawatt‑hours over the first three months of the year, according to data from the Washington‑based energy platform Attaqa. While the quarter began with a notable year‑on‑year......
Moroccan Foundation for Financial Education reported that its financial education programs reached 70,827 direct beneficiaries in 2025, marking a 23 percent increase compared with the previous year. The figures were presented during a board meeting held in Rabat under the chairmanship of Abdellatif Jouahri,......
Morocco is preparing to launch a fundraising effort to support the construction of a $25 billion gas pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco, a project designed to strengthen regional energy integration and expand supply routes to Europe. The initiative will be led by National Office of Hydrocarbons and......
