Deprived of housing, more than 2,600 households evicted from slums in Casablanca have received the keys to their new apartments. The authorities are working to rid the kingdom’s economic capital of slums by 2027.
Morocco has implemented a similar but bolder plan than France to raise academic standards. The reform is already bearing fruit.
Morocco joins, for the first time, the category of countries with high human development. This is according to the global human development report presented by UNDP in New York (United States) on Tuesday.
More than just a major railway project aimed at modernizing the transport network, the high-speed line (LGV) connecting Kenitra to Marrakech, whose construction was launched on April 24 in Rabat by King Mohammed VI, is intended to be a driver of economic, industrial and territorial development.
The delay in the completion of the seawater desalination plant in the city of Dakhla, despite royal directives, has provoked the irritation of the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari.
Remittances from Moroccans in the diaspora contribute to Morocco’s macroeconomic stability, notes a recent policy brief published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) North Africa Sub-Regional Office.
The arms race is intensifying in Algeria and Morocco. This is evidenced by a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
In Morocco, recent rainfall maintains hope for an improvement in olive oil production. However, olive growers fear other risks and uncertainties.
It is now possible to build a third floor on buildings located in several neighborhoods of the Aïn Chock district in Casablanca.
Morocco is gradually but surely establishing itself in the African skies. This is evidenced by the number of military aircraft at its disposal.
A demolition operation of houses and businesses planned in Casablanca is not well received by the residents of the old city, in the Al Boḥayra district. They are calling on King Mohammed VI for help.
While the world is experiencing strong competition in rare earths and strategic metals, Morocco appears to be a key player.