Economy



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......

Spain Morocco tunnel faces delays as insurance and technical hurdles mount

Plans for a fixed link between Spain and Morocco through the Strait of Gibraltar continue to advance in feasibility studies, but new reports underline major technical, financial and regulatory obstacles that could delay the project well beyond initial expectations. The infrastructure is designed to connect......

Tanger Med handles 11 million containers, strengthens global port ranking

Morocco’s Tanger Med Group closed 2025 with consolidated revenue of 13 billion dirhams, marking a 16 percent increase from the previous year. The growth reflects sustained performance across its core sectors, including port operations, logistics, industrial zones, and services. At the center of......

Morocco wins two medals at boxing world cup in Brazil

Morocco’s national boxing team secured two medals at the boxing world cup held in Brazil after an eleven day competition that brought together athletes from more than sixty countries. The delegation finished the tournament with one silver medal and one bronze medal, marking one of its strongest......

Morocco launches probe into rice imports amid pressure on farmers

Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has opened a safeguard investigation into rising rice imports after a formal complaint from two domestic producers. The inquiry, which began on April 13, covers both white and brown rice and comes at a sensitive moment for the agricultural sector as farmers......

Ceuta imports over 4,000 tons of Moroccan sand since customs reopening

Since the reopening of the commercial customs office between Morocco and Ceuta, the Spanish enclave has significantly increased its imports of construction materials, particularly sand, according to Spanish media reports. Official sources cited by local press indicate that more than 4,000 tons of sand......

Taounate invests in water, electricity and sanitation infrastructure modernization

More than 459 million dirhams have been allocated to modernize and expand essential public services in the province of Taounate, as part of a broader effort to improve infrastructure and reduce regional disparities in Morocco. The investment program, led by the Regional Multiservices Company of Fès-Meknès,......

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