Canada announced on Thursday it will cut duty-free import quotas for General Motors (GM) and Stellantis by up to 50%, escalating tensions in the North American automotive trade dispute triggered by former President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The decision is a response to both automakers scaling back......
Oil prices have soared to their highest weekly increase in nearly five months, driven by fresh sanctions from the United States and the European Union against Russia's largest oil companies. The measures have sparked fears of supply disruptions, pushing crude futures up by over 5% on Thursday. Brent......
The United States has launched its most comprehensive economic measures against Russia, targeting its two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, as efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine remain stagnant. The sanctions, announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on October 21, 2025, represent a......
Morocco’s draft 2026 Finance Bill introduces sweeping reforms designed to strengthen economic sovereignty, modernize customs oversight, and provide targeted support for local industries. The proposals aim to combat informal activities, incentivize sports enterprises, and align the country with......
A surge in artificial intelligence (AI) investments has triggered a global shortage of conventional memory chips, disrupting supply chains and driving up prices across the tech industry. The shift to high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, critical for AI workloads, has left manufacturers struggling to meet......
Geneva, October 22, 2025 — Morocco is emerging as a model of “open and competitive regionalism,” combining trade openness with regional and international partnerships to navigate the uncertainties of global trade policies, Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour said Tuesday in......
Australia and the United States have entered a strategic partnership to ensure reliable access to rare earth minerals, essential for defense systems, clean energy technologies, and advanced manufacturing. The agreement, signed in Canberra on Monday, reflects a joint effort to reduce dependence on China,......
Morocco has once again raised its defense spending, allocating MAD 157.171 billion ($15.7 billion) for 2026, according to the draft finance law submitted to parliament. The funds are earmarked for the acquisition and maintenance of equipment for the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and to support the growth......
Africa’s aviation industry faces a crisis of over-taxation that threatens to deepen youth unemployment and migration across the continent, according to Esayas Woldemariam Hailu, CEO of ASKY Airlines. Speaking at a World Bank summit in Washington, D.C., Hailu warned that excessive levies on airline......
Rabat, October 18, 2025 — The Moroccan dirham depreciated by 0.6% against both the U.S. dollar and the euro during the week of October 9–15, 2025, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM). No foreign exchange auctions were conducted over this period, BAM reported in its latest weekly indicators......
Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, affirmed that the kingdom’s economic partnership with Israel remains robust, even though its pace has moderated since the initial surge following the trilateral agreement with the United States and Israel in 2020. During an......
Morocco’s government will revise its upcoming national budget to prioritize spending on health and education, aiming to address deep-rooted social disparities and respond to growing public discontent. The announcement comes after weeks of nationwide protests led by young Moroccans demanding better......
Coface has upheld Morocco’s “B” rating in its October 2025 Risk Review, confirming the country’s moderate and controlled level of business risk. The decision underscores Morocco’s resilient economic fundamentals despite global volatility and regional pressures. According......
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