IMF: Social Unrest and Global Tensions Slow MENA Economic Growth
30 October 2019
The International Monetary Fund, in its Regional Economic Outlook Report, reveals that in addition to global trade tensions, oil price volatility and Brexit-related (…)
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Maroc Telecom Reports 1.3% Profit Growth, Driven by Mobile Data Expansion
22 October 2019
Maroc Telecom published, for the first nine months of 2019, an adjusted net result attributable to the Group of 4,647 million dirhams, up 1.3% on a comparable basis, and an (…)
Morocco’s Economy Projected to Grow 2.9% in 2019, Minister Reports
10 October 2019
Morocco’s economic growth should reach 2.9% in 2019 according to the Minister of Economy. Mohamed Benchaâboun presented his projections during the Cabinet meeting, which (…)
Morocco’s GDP Growth Slows to 2.5% as Agriculture Sector Declines
2 October 2019
The economy experienced a slowdown in the second quarter of this year compared to 2018, according to an Information Note from the High Commission for Planning (HCP), published (…)
Morocco’s Economy Poised for 4.6% Growth in 2020, Forecasts Show
28 September 2019
The growth rate forecast for Morocco in 2020 could well reach 4.6%, according to a press release from the Directorate General of the Moroccan Center for Economic Conjuncture (CMC).
Moroccan Expats Boost Investment: 130 New Companies in Fez-Meknes Region
11 August 2019
Moroccans of the World created 130 companies in the Fez-Meknes region during the first half of the current year, according to a press release from the Regional Investment (…)
Drought Slashes Morocco’s Cereal Production by 50%, Yield Falls to 52 Million Quintals
10 August 2019
Cereal production in Morocco is down sharply. For the 2018-2019 season, it is expected to reach 52 million quintals. This performance is reduced by half, compared to the (…)
Moroccan Foreign Investments Surge 68% to $444 Million in First Half of Year
10 August 2019
Moroccan investments abroad have increased by 68.1% in the first half, reaching 4.2 billion dirhams (444 million dollars) at the end of June, according to the latest figures (…)
Moroccan Banks Maintain Profitability Despite Economic Slowdown, Report Shows
25 July 2019
Banks are resisting the slowdown in global growth in their sector. This is what the Bank Al-Maghrib Annual Report on banking supervision for the year 2018 revealed.
Tanger-Med Port Expansion Challenges Algeciras’ Dominance in Mediterranean Shipping
13 July 2019
Just a few days after its extension, the Port of Tanger-Med stands out as one of the best in the Strait and the Mediterranean, to the point of dethroning its Spanish neighbor (…)