Morocco Expands Social Coverage to Include Tourist Guides and Bailiffs
19 September 2020
Tourist guides and bailiffs will now have access to social coverage. This is the result of the Council of Government held last Thursday.
Economy
Morocco Braces for Wave of Layoffs as Covid-19 Cripples Economy
19 September 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Moroccan companies are facing an economic slump, weighed down by the burden of salaries and unpaid bank loans. Already, several managers are (…)
European Investment Bank Commits €200 Million to Boost Sustainable Agriculture in Morocco
18 September 2020
A major agreement has been signed between the European Investment Bank and the Crédit Agricole du Maroc group (GCAM) to provide substantial support to Moroccan companies in the (…)
Morocco’s Port Passenger Traffic Plummets 85% Amid Pandemic
18 September 2020
Passenger traffic in ports has decreased by 85% at the end of August 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to the National Ports Agency (ANP).
Morocco Leads Russian Blueberry Market, Exports Surge 36% Despite Pandemic
17 September 2020
Fruit exports to the Russian market reached 1,900 tons and generated $13.7 million in the first half of 2020. Morocco thus confirms its position as Russia’s leading fruit supplier.
Massive Alcohol Smuggling Bust in Marrakech: Thousands of Illegal Bottles Seized
17 September 2020
A joint security commission carried out searches in several classified restaurants and alcohol depots in Marrakech. The harvest is striking.
Morocco’s Tax Revenue Drops 7.7% as Customs and Domestic Taxes Decline
17 September 2020
The Kingdom’s gross tax revenues fell by 7.7% at the end of August. This is due to the decline in customs revenues and domestic taxation.
Morocco’s Tourism Industry Faces Uncertainty as Border Closure Continues
17 September 2020
In the absence of a date for the reopening of Moroccan borders, tourism professionals are increasingly nourishing despair. They have no visibility on the resumption of their (…)
Casablanca Gym Owners Protest Extended COVID-19 Closures, Citing Health Benefits
16 September 2020
Unlike the sports & fitness halls in other cities that have reopened, those in Casablanca are closed due to the measures enacted to curb the spread of the coronavirus in (…)
Morocco Boosts Local Businesses with ’National Preference’ in Public Contracts
16 September 2020
Allowing Moroccan companies, especially SMEs and VSEs, to benefit from public orders for their recovery in this period of crisis, this is the whole meaning of the "national (…)