Economy



London and Paris stock markets end 2025 in negative territory

The London and Paris stock exchanges closed the final trading session of 2025 slightly lower, amid reduced activity and shortened trading hours ahead of New Year’s Eve. London’s benchmark index ended the session almost unchanged, slipping by 0.09%, while the Paris market recorded a decline......

Morocco hits record avocado exports, earning $300 million in one year

Morocco exported a record 112,000 tons of avocados between September 2024 and August 2025, marking a significant milestone in the country’s agricultural export sector. Data from EastFruit highlights that this represents a “new all-time high,” with export revenues surpassing $300 million......

Morocco strengthens its position in France’s frozen fruit market with record raspberry exports

Morocco’s frozen raspberry exports to France reached unprecedented levels in 2025, marking a strong rebound in one of Europe’s most competitive fruit markets. According to trade data from the first ten months of the year, Moroccan shipments of frozen raspberries and blackberries approached......

France’s growth outlook improves as central bank raises 2025 forecast

France’s economic prospects for 2025 appear stronger than previously expected, as the country’s central bank has revised its growth forecast upward. Despite a challenging political and budgetary environment, the institution now anticipates a moderate but resilient expansion of the French......

Moroccan consortium secures $1.29 billion contract for Mohammed V airport expansion

Morocco’s leading construction firms, SGTM and TGCC, have been awarded a landmark MAD 12.87 billion ($1.29 billion) contract to construct the new terminal at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport. The ambitious project, part of the kingdom’s long-term “Airports 2030” strategy,......

France cuts African development aid as overseas territories gain priority

France’s development agency, AFD, has reduced its budget for Africa to €4 billion ($4.703 billion) in 2025, down from €6 billion ($7.054 billion) in 2024, marking a significant shift in priorities amidst broader cuts to the nation’s aid funding. While AFD managed to maintain overall......

Royal Air Maroc expands global network with new nonstop routes in 2026

Royal Air Maroc is preparing a major expansion of its international network in 2026 as part of its strategy to position Casablanca as a global aviation hub and reinforce Morocco’s role as a crossroads between continents. Starting next year, the national carrier will introduce a new wave of direct......

Perrier shuts down Vergèze plant after incident at wastewater treatment facility

Production at Perrier’s historic facility in Vergèze, southern France, has been halted following an incident at the site’s internal wastewater treatment station. The shutdown was ordered by local authorities after an inspection carried out by the Regional Directorate for Environment,......

Holmarcom enters exclusive talks with BNP Paribas to acquire majority stake in BMCI

Morocco’s Holmarcom Group announced on Friday that it has entered exclusive negotiations with BNP Paribas regarding the potential acquisition of the French bank’s 67% stake in BMCI, its Moroccan subsidiary. Holmarcom has been a shareholder in BMCI for three decades and now appears poised......

Markets edge lower as investors await divided Fed decision and record silver surge

Global stock markets drifted lower on Wednesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year, while silver prices reached unprecedented highs and the Japanese yen weakened sharply. Global markets restrained before Fed move Equities across Europe and Asia......

Morocco unveils transformative deepwater ports to boost trade and energy goals

Morocco is set to revolutionize its trade and energy sectors with the inauguration of two major deepwater ports, Nador West Med and Dakhla Atlantique, as part of its ambitious infrastructure expansion program. These projects solidify Morocco’s role as a strategic gateway connecting Africa with......

Airbus expands manufacturing footprint with acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Casablanca site

Airbus has finalized the acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems’ Casablanca facility, marking a significant step in consolidating its global supply chain. Announced on Monday, the deal highlights Airbus’s commitment to Morocco as a “key country” for expanding its aviation manufacturing......

Alstom invests $10 million in Morocco to boost railway innovation and create 200 jobs

French mobility leader Alstom has committed MAD 100 million ($10 million) to expand its industrial operations in Morocco, establishing the first global production line for multi-platform train driver desks. This strategic move strengthens Morocco's position in the global railway value chain. The......

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