Morocco's tourism revenue reaches MAD 31 billion in Q1 2026, up 24%

Morocco recorded MAD 31 billion ($3.1 billion) in foreign currency travel receipts during the first quarter of 2026. This figure marks a 24 percent increase from the same period in 2025, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The country welcomed 4.3 million tourists from January to March, a 7 percent year-on-year rise. Higher spending per......

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 group active across the country. Both......

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, describing it as a strategic milestone......

Moroccan literary journal launches issue on language, identity, and cognitive diversity

The eighth edition of the academic journal Littérature, Art et Langue has been released, centered on the tensions between linguistic dominance and cognitive diversity in an increasingly digitized world. The volume, published under the title Langues et savoirs : entre hégémonie linguistique et diversité cognitive,......

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 Mines, which recently gained new financial......

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