Morocco’s Credit Outlook Downgraded to Negative by S&P Amid Pandemic Debt Concerns
6 October 2020
In its latest publication, the rating agency Standard & Poor’s has confirmed Morocco’s rating at BBB- and notes a negative outlook.
Coronavirus in Morocco (Covid-19)
Morocco’s First Female Surgeon, Dr. Fadma Abi, Dies from COVID-19
5 October 2020
The Moroccan medical and scientific community has just lost one of its most influential members. Dr. Fadma Abi, the first Moroccan woman to have practiced the profession of (…)
Morocco Taps Global Ad Agencies to Revitalize Tourism Industry
5 October 2020
The battle to relaunch tourism in Morocco is being waged on two fronts, domestic and international. An international call for tenders has been launched, and three global (…)
Morocco’s COVID-19 Surge: Equipment Shortages and Staff Deficits Hinder Containment Efforts
5 October 2020
The causes of the failure of the fight against coronavirus in Morocco are now known. They are related to the lack of medical equipment, the shortage of medicines and the (…)
Moroccan Police Bust Major Drug Ring, Seize Nearly 4 Tons of Cannabis and Weapons
5 October 2020
A criminal network active in the international drug and psychotropic trafficking was dismantled, on Saturday, by the security services in northern Morocco. 3.729 tons of (…)
Morocco’s Freight Transport Sector Struggles Amid COVID-19 Crisis
5 October 2020
The health crisis has not spared any sector of activity in Morocco. In the freight transport sector, professionals report a sharp drop in their activity and remain very (…)
Wealthy Moroccans Flout COVID-19 Restrictions, Host Large Gatherings Despite Ban
4 October 2020
Gatherings, parties with friends, engagements, weddings, baptisms, funerals... are normally prohibited by law, since the state of health emergency was instituted. A provision (…)
Private Schools in Casablanca Struggle to Reopen Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
4 October 2020
Since the government’s announcement of the resumption of classes set for October 5, private school managers no longer know where to turn. They are troubled by this resumption (…)
Morocco Launches Tourism Investment Fund to Revitalize Sector
4 October 2020
Creating an Investment Fund to revive investment, this is what the tourism sector’s program contract plans. At the forefront, consolidation and innovation projects.
COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Sharp Decline in Moroccan Marriages, Surge in Divorces
4 October 2020
The health crisis has led to a major decline in marriages in Morocco. At the same time, divorces are booming, even if the figures are not yet official, given the closure of the (…)