For a long time, money sent to Morocco was one of the strongest links between Moroccans in the Netherlands and their country of origin. But this relationship is changing across generations, according to a recent study dedicated to the Dutch Moroccan community.
Despite the legalization of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes in 2021, the underground hashish market continues to dominate northern Morocco. Illicit cultivation remains a major economic pillar for residents of the region.
Artificial intelligence is poised to disrupt Morocco’s labor market. By 2030, more than one million jobs could disappear. Facing this technological shock, the country suffers from a major training deficit to support this transition.
A consortium of investors has announced an ambitious 200 million euro plan to develop the Mogador resort in Essaouira. This ambitious project includes the construction of several hundred rooms over a five-year period.
The automotive group is launching "FutuReady", a plan aimed at eliminating 2,000 engineering positions over two years. In this reorganization, Morocco becomes a strategic hub dedicated to the industrialization of vehicles to counter Chinese competition.
Tangier will host in May a national forum to encourage Moroccans living abroad to invest in the country . The objective is to transform fund transfers into concrete high value-added projects for the national economy.
Morocco and Nigeria will sign the agreement for the $25 billion giant gas pipeline this year. This 6,900 km project, strategic for Africa and Europe, is expected to deliver its first cubic meters of gas by 2031.
After a successful entry into Casablanca in 2025, the Danish furniture giant JYSK is accelerating its deployment. The brand plans to open 70 new stores, making the Kingdom its strategic pivot in North Africa.
The hotel management company Aleph Hospitality is accelerating its development with the opening of a regional office in Casablanca. The group aims to operate 100 establishments by 2029, driven by a new strategic management team for Morocco.
Meeting in Rabat under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI, the Council of Ministers has approved a major reform of territorial governance. This massive investment program, coupled with a record agricultural season, aims to transform development in a sustainable way.
The Accor group is strengthening its historic partnership with Risma to accelerate its development in the Kingdom. This new momentum plans the opening of a Sofitel in Tangier in 2029, the modernization of the existing hotel portfolio and the creation of a training academy.
The province of Nouaceur is launching a vast investigation targeting developers and real estate cooperatives for tax evasion. At stake: millions of dirhams in unpaid taxes on vacant land and mandatory economic contributions.