Morocco’s Consumer Price Index Rises 1.3% in October, Led by Food Costs
21 November 2020
The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 1.3% during the month of October 2020. These details were provided by the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
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Morocco Allocates 12.5 Billion Dirhams for Basic Necessities Subsidy in 2021
29 October 2020
Pending the implementation of the unified social register in 2022, the Moroccan government will continue to subsidize basic necessities including liquefied butane gas. An (…)
Morocco Maintains Food Subsidies Despite Budget Cuts in 2021
25 October 2020
In 2021, basic food products will continue to be subsidized, even if a 10% drop is expected this year in the Kingdom.
Morocco’s Consumer Prices Rise 0.3% in September, Led by Food Costs
23 October 2020
A 0.3% increase in the consumer price index (CPI) was recorded in September 2020, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
Moroccan Citrus Boom Challenges Industrial Juice Producers
23 October 2020
Moroccan industrial fruit juice producers are not at the end of their troubles. While the sector has been experiencing a decline in profits for several years, it must now face (…)
Morocco’s Rice Imports Surge as Consumer Demand Skyrockets in 2020
16 October 2020
Rice imports have doubled in the first eight months of 2020. Moroccan companies operating in the sector have had no choice but to follow the strong demand from consumers.
Morocco’s Business Leaders Warn Against New Lockdown, Urge Economic Support
2 October 2020
Going to a new lockdown at this time of resurgence of the crisis is not feasible. This would be dramatic for the Moroccan economy, stresses Chakib Alj, president of the CGEM, (…)
Morocco Wastes 30 Million Bread Loaves Daily, Costing Economy Millions
1 October 2020
Abdennour Hasnaoui, executive director of the Federation of Moroccan Associations of Modern and Traditional Bakeries and Pastries (FAMBPMT), says that 30 million loaves of (…)
Gendarmerie Seizes 3.5 Tons of Tainted Meat Bound for Moroccan Markets
30 September 2020
The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie managed to intercept a truck transporting large quantities of spoiled meat. The seizure took place on Monday during a check in Ouled Said, (…)
Marrakech’s Iconic Mamounia Palace Plans October Reopening as Tourism Sector Awaits Recovery
30 September 2020
The Mamounia palace, which has been undergoing renovations for a few months, hopes to reopen its doors from October 16th. All that tourism operators are waiting for is the (…)