Economy
RABAT — Bank Al-Maghrib has published the official foreign-exchange rates against the Moroccan dirham for Friday, September 18, 2026, providing reference buying and selling prices for a range of major international and regional currencies. The daily figures cover currencies including the euro,......
Morocco’s Innov Invest fund has received the highest rating under the World Bank’s evaluation framework, highlighting the results achieved in supporting the country’s emerging startup ecosystem. Implemented by Tamwilcom on behalf of Morocco’s Ministry of Economy and Finance,......
Morocco’s manufacturing sector experienced a significant contraction in the second quarter of 2026, with overall output declining by 4.5% year on year, according to data released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) on September 16. The figures, which exclude petroleum refining, point to......
Moroccan institutional investors are overwhelmingly expecting Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25% at the central bank’s monetary policy meeting scheduled for September 22, according to a survey conducted by BMCE Capital Global Research (BKGR). The expectations......
Casablanca will host the ninth edition of the International Exhibition of Packaging, Machinery and Food Industry (SIEMA 2026) from September 22 to 24, bringing together professionals seeking to accelerate the modernization and competitiveness of Morocco’s agro-industrial sector. Held under the......
The Fes-Meknes Regional Investment Center (CRI) is stepping up efforts to showcase Meknes as a city with significant economic and investment potential, using a range of digital resources designed to provide investors with practical information about the region. The initiative places the Ismaili city......
The 2026-2027 date season is getting underway in Morocco with strong supplies reaching the wholesale market in Erfoud, highlighting the central role of the Drâa-Tafilalet region in the country’s date industry. The opening of the new agricultural and commercial season is marked by a broad......
The Moroccan agricultural sector is mourning the death of Mohamed Tazi, founder and chairman of Azura Group, who passed away on September 15. His departure marks the end of a remarkable entrepreneurial journey that helped transform Morocco into a major international player in fresh produce exports. Tazi......
South Korea is sharpening its economic focus on Africa, with Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Rwanda emerging from the latest Korea–Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) meetings as particularly visible destinations for technology, energy, mining and infrastructure partnerships. The signals came......
Morocco is set to receive $150 million in development financing from the OPEC Fund for International Development to support projects aimed at strengthening the country's water security and climate resilience. The financing is part of a new package approved by the OPEC Fund's Governing Board......
Small businesses put economic reforms on the electoral agenda As Morocco prepares to hold parliamentary elections on 23 September 2026, the country’s very small, small and medium-sized enterprises are pressing political parties to move beyond campaign promises and make concrete commitments on......
Morocco is reinforcing two major pillars of its development strategy—transport infrastructure and human capital—through two financing agreements worth a combined €405 million with the African Development Bank. Signed in Rabat on September 17, 2026, the agreements allocate €205......
Morocco’s Indemnity for Loss of Employment (IPE) is becoming a larger financial commitment for the country’s social security system, with spending increasing significantly faster than the number of people receiving the benefit. Data from the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) annual report......
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