Eid Al-Adha Sheep Prices Soar in Morocco, Straining Buyers’ Budgets
6 July 2021
Moroccans have to pay twice as much as in 2020 to buy the sheep for Eid Al-Adha. In the markets, sellers and buyers are having a hard time agreeing on prices.
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Ceuta’s Economy Struggles as Border Closure Halts Smuggling and Tourism
30 June 2021
The economy is in the doldrums in Ceuta. The main activities are suffocated in favor of the fight against illegal immigration. The halt in smuggling, tourism, and food have (…)
Moroccan Sugar and Mining Giants Poised to Profit from Global Commodity Price Surge
22 June 2021
Large-cap Moroccan companies, such as Cosumar and the Société Métallurgique d’Imiter (SMI), will benefit from the current rise in commodity prices despite the fact that the (…)
Moroccan Watermelon Sales Plummet Amid Social Media Quality Concerns
22 June 2021
Watermelon producers and sellers in Morocco are having trouble selling their goods. Recent social media posts reporting various anomalies (genetically modified seeds, (…)
Chicken Prices Surge in Morocco as Wedding Celebrations Resume Post-COVID
16 June 2021
In the markets of the kingdom, the price of poultry has suddenly increased by 2 to 3 dirhams per kilo. The authorization of wedding celebrations following the easing of (…)
Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Massive Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project
16 June 2021
The Nigerian authorities have reiterated their willingness to make the gas pipeline project linking Nigeria and Morocco a reality. This announcement was made by Yusuf Usman, (…)
EU Authorities Intercept Moroccan Avocados with Banned Pesticide Residue
12 June 2021
The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) denounces the entry into the EU market of Moroccan avocados containing a harmful phytosanitary substance, and therefore prohibited.
Moroccan Firm Mutandis to Acquire US Sardine Brand Season, Expanding into American Market
4 June 2021
The Mutandis industrial group announced on Wednesday the acquisition of all the assets of the American company Season Brand, active in the production and marketing of high-end (…)
Diplomatic Tensions Rise: Morocco-Spain Relations at Risk, Experts Warn of Economic Fallout
29 May 2021
Will Morocco and its Iberian neighbor go as far as breaking off diplomatic relations? The question is being seriously asked after Spain’s reception of Brahim Ghali and the (…)
Spanish Farmers Protest Plummeting Melon Prices Amid Moroccan Competition
27 May 2021
The fruit and vegetable producer associations of Almería, Coexphal and Aproa, will demonstrate this Friday to protest against the drop in melon and watermelon prices due to (…)