Alstom Secures $200 Million Contract for Casablanca’s New Tram Lines
18 October 2020
Casa-transport will again award the equipment contract for lines 3 and 4 to Alstom. The French group had already been chosen to supply lines 1 and 2.
Economy
Morocco Considers Fast-Charging Electric Battery Innovation from Renowned Scientist
18 October 2020
Moroccan researcher Rachid Yazami has invented a new electric battery charging system in less than 20 minutes. The Franco-Moroccan inventor wants to offer this innovation to (…)
Morocco’s Consumer Confidence Hits Record Low Amid Economic Challenges
18 October 2020
The slight recovery in national activity has not been able to maintain household confidence. Household morale is at its lowest level according to the results of the survey of (…)
Morocco Pushes Forward with Highway Projects Despite Pandemic Revenue Loss
18 October 2020
The National Motorway Company of Morocco is working to deliver the ongoing construction sites. Neither the health crisis nor the drop in turnover have slowed down the ambitions (…)
Marrakech Tourism Workers Protest, Demand COVID Aid Promised by Government
18 October 2020
Hundreds of temporary tourism workers can no longer cope. They organized a protest movement in front of the national tourism office in Marrakech to ask the government to grant (…)
Orange Unveils Premium Fiber Internet Plans with Advanced Wi-Fi Router
18 October 2020
Orange wants to offer its customers a quality internet subscription. It has launched a Wi-Fi, without interruptions, the best market offer in terms of router, as well as new (…)
British Tourists Return to Agadir as Morocco Eases Travel Restrictions
18 October 2020
The city of Agadir has just welcomed British tourists, the first since the easing of access conditions in the country. The travelers arrived in the Kingdom via a Ryanair flight.
Morocco’s Budget Deficit Soars to 42.8 Billion Dirhams Amid Covid-19 Crisis
18 October 2020
While it was only 28 billion in 2019, the budget deficit reached 42.8 billion by the end of September 2020. It would have widened further (22.3 billion dirhams) without the (…)
Morocco Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Danish Insulin Imports for 5 Years
18 October 2020
Morocco is strengthening its anti-dumping measures regarding Danish exports of insulin to Morocco. After nearly a year of investigations, the Sothema laboratory has obtained (…)
Morocco Raises Taxes on Alcohol and Tobacco to Boost Revenue and Combat Addiction
17 October 2020
To raise more financial resources and also fight alcoholism and smoking, the government wants to step up. In this perspective, it is preparing to increase the domestic (…)