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World Bank lifts Morocco’s 2025 growth outlook to 4.4% as key sectors drive recovery

Morocco’s economy is expected to expand by 4.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP). The updated forecast highlights stronger-than-expected performance across agriculture, tourism, and......

Tanger Med loses top spot in Africa but remains a global maritime leader

Morocco’s Tanger Med Port has reaffirmed its stature as one of the world’s most efficient container ports, ranking fifth in the 2024 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), jointly published by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. However, the port has ceded its long-held......

Morocco faces World Bank warning of possible retirement age at 70

The World Bank has raised concerns that Morocco may eventually need to raise its legal retirement age to 70 in order to sustain its pension system. In a recent report titled “Adopting and Shaping Change: Human Capital in the Middle East and North Africa at a Turning Point”, the institution......

Iraq signs $1 billion investment deals with international finance corporation

Iraq announced on Saturday the signing of investment agreements worth one billion dollars with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, as the country seeks to strengthen its economic recovery. The agreements were unveiled during a ceremony marking 20 years of IFC......

Morocco’s NOOR complex leads Africa’s renewable energy revolution

A new report, The Renewable Energy Investment Case for Africa, has praised Morocco’s NOOR Complex as a landmark achievement in Africa’s clean energy transition. The solar plant, located in Ouarzazate, has become a global model for harnessing renewable energy to reduce reliance on imports......

Morocco secures $200 million AIIB loan to combat climate risks

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $200 million loan to enhance Morocco's resilience to climate change, the Chinese Embassy in Morocco announced on Tuesday. The funding will support Morocco’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) program, a cornerstone of the......

World Bank approves $400 million program to expand clean energy access in Ethiopia

The World Bank has approved a $400 million financing package to support Ethiopia’s efforts to provide clean and reliable electricity to nearly six million people. The funding is part of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) Program for Results (PforR), an......

World Bank approves second $125 million grant to support Somalia's reforms

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a second Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation for the Federal Republic of Somalia, amounting to $125 million. The grant will be provided by the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank’s fund for the world’s......

Financial exclusion remains high in Morocco despite digital progress

Despite Morocco’s strong digital infrastructure and widespread mobile phone use, more than half of the adult population remains excluded from the official financial system, according to the World Bank’s Findex Global Database 2025, released this Wednesday. The report reveals that only 44%......

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