Economy

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......

The Regional Project Execution Agency (AREP) of Fès-Meknès has announced the completion of 126 projects between 2021 and 2024, with a total investment of 819.4 million dirhams (DH). These initiatives fall under the programs for reducing territorial and social disparities as......

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......

For the ninth consecutive year, the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) is taking part in the World Investor Week, an international campaign launched by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to promote financial education among the general public. Bringing together more......

Morocco solidified its position as a global aerospace hub at the 8th edition of Aerospace Meetings Casablanca, which concluded on October 2. The three-day summit, held in Nouaceur, Casablanca, drew over 1,000 participants and facilitated more than 4,500 business meetings, highlighting the nation’s......

The Casablanca Stock Exchange has launched a new support program aimed at high-potential industrial companies. The initiative seeks to train, mentor, and facilitate these companies’ access to capital market financing. The program is a joint effort between the Casablanca Stock Exchange, the Ministry......

The Moroccan dirham depreciated by 0.4% against the euro and by 0.5% against the US dollar between September 25 and October 1, 2025, according to the latest weekly report from Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM). During this period, no foreign exchange auction operations were carried out. Official reserve assets......

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,......