Morocco Boosts Fisheries Research with New Japanese-Built Oceanographic Vessel
19 December 2020
Morocco has acquired a new oceanographic vessel for fisheries research. This acquisition is the result of a partnership between the kingdom and Japan.
Economy
New Air Route Connects Rennes to Casablanca with Twice-Weekly Flights
18 December 2020
Rennes airport is offering, for the first time, flights to Casablanca. These flights will be operated by the airline Air Arabia Maroc.
China Hikes Container Shipping Rates to Morocco by 166% Amid COVID Measures
18 December 2020
Freight companies transporting goods to China are concerned about a sharp increase in container maritime freight rates to Morocco. This situation would be due to the (…)
COVID-19 Crisis Could Push 1 Million Moroccans into Poverty, Study Finds
18 December 2020
Moroccans working in the informal sector, 80% of whom have no social coverage, could find themselves in even greater precariousness. This is revealed by a study carried out by (…)
Moroccan Dirham Weakens Against Euro, Strengthens vs Dollar in Q3 2020
18 December 2020
The dirham depreciated by 0.25% against the euro and appreciated by 5.88% against the dollar in the 3rd quarter of 2020, according to data published by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM).
Royal Air Maroc Launches Flights to Algiers Following Travel Restrictions Easing
18 December 2020
The airline Royal Air Maroc offers connections from and to Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers, following the government’s decision to authorize flights.
Morocco Revises Penalties for Bounced Checks: New Bill Enters Parliament
18 December 2020
The decree-law relating to the establishment of exceptional provisions concerning the financial fines to be paid for the restoration of the possibility of issuing checks is (…)
Morocco Ranks 40th Globally in Open Data Index, Leads Africa in Data Transparency
18 December 2020
Represented by the High Commission for Planning, with reference to the levels of quality and disaggregation of the data published on its central data dissemination platform (…)
Morocco-EU Fisheries Agreement Shows Resilience Amid Pandemic Challenges
17 December 2020
A meeting was organized on December 8 and 9 between Morocco and the European Union to take stock of the first year of the fisheries partnership protocol and to better relaunch (…)
Morocco Aims to Boost Olive Oil Exports, Compete in Mediterranean Market
17 December 2020
Faced with the weakness of olive oil exports, Morocco is working to improve its positioning in the Mediterranean.