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The Moroccan government has unveiled a transformative plan to upgrade the nation's railway system, with an investment of MAD 87 billion ($8.7 billion). Transport Minister Abdessamad Kayouh announced this ambitious initiative on Monday, aiming to modernize the network in response to increasing demand......
The funding aims to address Morocco's urban water demands and modernize supply systems in response to climate and population pressures. Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has secured €104.7 million (MAD 1.15 billion) in funding from the African Development......
India's Tata Group has secured a significant second contract to supply "LPTA 2445 Defence Dump Trucks" to the Royal Moroccan Army (FAR), marking a milestone in the growing defense collaboration between India and Morocco. This new agreement follows the previous delivery of 90 trucks configured......
A groundbreaking joint venture between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates is set to revolutionize the renewable energy landscape, with a massive $25 billion investment in green hydrogen and ammonia production in Dakhla, southern Morocco. Strategic Investment Overview The renewable energy company......
In a strategic effort to strengthen trade ties with Sub-Saharan Africa, Morocco has introduced a new maritime route linking Agadir to Dakar. This initiative, spearheaded in partnership with the British company Atlas Marine, aims to provide a faster and more efficient alternative for transporting goods,......
Leaders gather in Morocco's economic capital to discuss investment, digital tools, and a united African financial market. Morocco is hosting the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) for the first time in Casablanca. The two-day event, which began today and will run through tomorrow, brings together over......
Morocco's economy demonstrated significant resilience and growth in 2023, with the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reaching MAD 1.463 trillion (approximately $146 billion USD), marking a 10% increase compared to the previous year, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Economic......
The ambitious Xlinks project, designed to connect Morocco's renewable energy resources with the United Kingdom, has taken a major step forward by opting to route its 3,800-kilometer undersea cable through Spanish waters. This groundbreaking green energy initiative reflects a strategic choice to avoid......
The Moroccan Competition Council has uncovered significant irregularities in the country’s poultry feed market, highlighting practices that hinder fair competition and escalate costs, according to a recent report released by the council. The report reveals a number of issues within the sector,......
A recent report from the World Bank Group, International Debt Report 2024, reveals that Morocco's external debt surged to $69.267 million in 2023, a significant increase from $27.3 million in 2010. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the debt’s composition and the conditions of Morocco’s......
Morocco’s Ministry of Economy and Finance is exerting pressure on tobacco companies to raise cigarette prices following disappointing revenue collections from the Domestic Consumption Tax (TIC) on manufactured tobacco. Sources within the ministry indicate that these tax revenues have fallen below......
The dollar-dirham exchange rate depreciated by 0.57% during the week of November 25 to 29, falling from 10.06 to 10. This marks a significant drop after the pair remained above the 10 dirham threshold earlier in the week, according to a report from Attijari Global Research (AGR). The decline was primarily......
The Moroccan Competition Council has launched an official investigation into pricing and trading practices in the poultry feed sector and related markets. This move follows growing public discontent over escalating poultry prices, which have reached MAD 30 (USD 3) per kilogram—triple the price......
