Economy
Morocco’s government has announced that 66,305 citizens benefited from its housing aid program by the end of September 2025, marking significant progress in the state’s efforts to make homeownership more accessible. Government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas revealed the data during a press......
Morocco is taking decisive steps to strengthen environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, reflecting a growing national commitment to responsible business and sustainability. As global focus on ethical corporate conduct intensifies, new regulations and studies highlight how Moroccan firms......
Morocco’s economy is expected to expand by 4.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP). The updated forecast highlights stronger-than-expected performance across agriculture, tourism, and......
Morocco is preparing to import 3.5 million metric tons of wheat from France to meet its domestic demand for the 2025–2026 season, amid persistent drought and rising temperatures that continue to undermine the country’s agricultural output. Growing dependence on imports Philippe Heusele,......
Over 300 business leaders from Morocco and France are set to gather in Dakhla on October 9 for a high-level economic forum aimed at boosting investment, fostering innovation, and creating jobs. The event, organized by the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the Movement of Enterprises......
Morocco and Switzerland have launched a four-year cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening economic competitiveness and creating sustainable employment opportunities through 2028. The program marks a new phase in bilateral relations, positioning Morocco as a priority country for Swiss economic cooperation......
The Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC) is intensifying its efforts to promote financial literacy in Morocco through a broad educational campaign as part of World Investor Week (WIW) 2025, held from October 6 to 12. The initiative, organized under the leadership of the International Organization......
Morocco’s fruit export sector is undergoing a decisive shift. Once synonymous with strawberries, the country’s berry industry is now dominated by raspberries and blueberries, both driving record-breaking export seasons and signaling a long-term transformation in agricultural strategy. In......
Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Falih, reaffirmed on Monday in Rabat their commitment to deepen industrial and trade collaboration between the two nations. Speaking to the press after their meeting, Mezzour emphasized......
Since 2020, Morocco has allocated more than MAD2 billion to its unemployment benefit program, known as Indemnité pour Perte d’Emploi (IPE), yet reforms to expand and improve the system remain pending. Managed by the National Social Security Fund (CNSS), the scheme has so far reached only......
Rabat and Brussels have strengthened their long-standing cooperation with the signing of an amended agricultural agreement, reinforcing trade and economic ties between the European Union and Morocco. The European Commission highlighted the “deep friendship” and “solid, multidimensional......
Morocco registered 65,754 newly created businesses between January and July 2025, according to the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC). The new entities include 47,138 legal persons and 18,616 natural persons, the office noted in its latest business creation report. By sector,......
OCP Group, Morocco’s state-owned phosphate and fertilizer producer, recorded strong financial results in the first half of 2025, driven by higher export volumes, robust demand across key markets, and growth in customized fertilizer solutions. Revenues and profitability The Group posted revenues......
