Economy



Moroccan diaspora remittances climb 11.7% to reach 29.7 billion dirhams in early 2026

Remittances sent by Moroccans living abroad continued their upward trajectory in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 29.7 billion dirhams by the end of March, compared to 26.62 billion dirhams recorded during the same period in 2025. The figures, published by the Office des Changes, represent an annual......

Morocco's labor market reveals sharp regional employment gaps in early 2026

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......

Some fuel stations in Morocco resist applying announced price cuts

Fuel prices in Morocco were revised downward recently, with diesel dropping to around 14.50 dirhams per liter and petrol falling to approximately 14.40 dirhams, reductions of roughly one dirham and 1.10 dirhams respectively. However, several fuel distribution companies have been slow to pass these cuts......

Services sector employs nearly half of Morocco’s workforce, says HCP

The services sector remains the leading source of employment in Morocco, according to recent data published by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). During the first quarter of 2026, the sector accounted for approximately 5,085,000 employed individuals, representing 49.1% of all wage-earning jobs in......

EasyJet launches direct Strasbourg to Marrakech flights twice weekly

EasyJet has inaugurated a new direct air route connecting Strasbourg and Marrakech, expanding low-cost connectivity between France and Morocco. The service, which began operating on Sunday, runs twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays between Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport and Marrakech-Ménara Airport.......

Morocco's "Lalla Al Moutaâouina" program scales up support for women's cooperatives

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 pitches investment potential to Manchester business leaders amid UK ties

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 drop 15% in 2026’s first quarter

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......

Morocco expands financial education programs reaching over 70,000 people

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,......

Fuel prices fall in Morocco after months of steady increases

Fuel prices in Morocco declined on May 1, marking the first drop after several months of continuous increases. Across multiple service stations, diesel prices fell by about one dirham per liter, while gasoline recorded a slightly larger decrease of around 1.10 dirhams. Average prices now stand near 14.50......

Attijari Payment and Africa-Exchange partner to modernize Morocco's currency exchange offices

Attijari Payment and Africa-Exchange signed a partnership agreement on April 28 in Casablanca to accelerate electronic payment adoption in Morocco's currency exchange sector. The deal targets manual foreign exchange operations and currency transactions handled by Africa-Exchange, an economic interest......

UnionPay International secures Casablanca Finance City status to anchor Africa operations in Morocco

UnionPay International has officially obtained Casablanca Finance City status for its Morocco branch, formally establishing the country as the Chinese payment network's regional headquarters for financial services across Africa. The company confirmed the designation in a press release issued Tuesday,......

Morocco prepares fundraising push for $25 billion Nigeria gas pipeline

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......

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