Morocco’s Real Estate Law Sparks Dispute Between Developers and Buyers
19 January 2020
The law on the sale of property under construction (VEFA) continues to cause waves. And for good reason.
Acquisition
Morocco Reforms Agricultural Land Laws to Boost Investment and Rural Development
12 January 2020
The Council of Government has adopted Bill No. 62-19 relating to special provisions concerning the acquisition by public limited companies or joint-stock companies of (…)
Morocco’s Railway Modernizes: ONCF Receives First of 30 New Electric Locomotives
30 December 2019
The National Railway Office (ONCF) received its first locomotive on Friday, December 27. This reception is part of the program to acquire 30 "new generation" electric locomotives.
Moroccan Town Council Mocked for Auctioning Donkey, Sparking Social Media Frenzy
6 December 2019
The Municipal Council of Boulemane faced ridicule after putting a donkey up for auction on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
Cocaine Cartels Exploit Moroccan Agriculture for Money Laundering Scheme
5 December 2019
Drug money laundering networks are full of ingenuity. Their latest find: recruiting Moroccan brokers whose main mission is to reinvest illicit money in agriculture, livestock (…)
Casablanca to Introduce 350 New Mercedes-Benz Buses for Improved Public Transit
4 December 2019
The process of acquiring 350 latest generation buses has just been launched by Alsa Al Baida. The new management company in the transport sector is counting on several hundred (…)
CEO of Moroccan Real Estate Firm Arrested for Massive Fraud Scheme
24 November 2019
As he was about to leave the national territory, Mohamed El Ouardi was arrested and then placed in police custody at the central police station in Casablanca. It was these some (…)
US Approves $4.5 Billion Sale of Apache Helicopters and Missiles to Morocco
24 November 2019
The United States Department of State has given Morocco the green light to acquire Apache AH-64 attack helicopters as well as several associated equipment including advanced (…)
British Firm Sound Energy to Supply Natural Gas to Morocco’s ONEE
3 November 2019
The British firm, Sound Energy PLC, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the sale to the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) of (…)
Morocco Boosts Defense Budget by 30% for 2020, Citing Personnel Costs and Equipment Upgrades
22 October 2019
The 2020 budget of the National Defense of Morocco sees an increase of nearly 30% compared to 2019 (45.4 billion dirhams against 35.1 billion), in order to cope with the (…)