Ryanair Faces Near-Total Shutdown as Coronavirus Travel Bans Intensify
20 March 2020
The signs are red for the low-cost airline Ryannair, which has reduced its flight program by more than 80%, due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Economy
Morocco Unveils Economic Relief Measures Amid Coronavirus Crisis
20 March 2020
The Economic Monitoring Committee, which met yesterday, Thursday, March 19, for the second time this week, has taken more social, economic and fiscal measures to deal with the (…)
Casablanca Expands Public Transit: New High-Capacity Bus Lines Planned
20 March 2020
A call for tenders was launched on Monday, March 16 for the construction of lines 5 and 6 of high-level service buses (BHNS) by the transport company Casa-Transport.
Casablanca’s Largest Mall Closes Amid Coronavirus, Essential Services Remain Open
20 March 2020
Faced with the effects of the Coronavirus, the largest shopping mall in the metropolis of Casablanca, "Morocco Mall", closed its doors on Wednesday, March 18 at 6 pm, as (…)
Morocco Opens Bank Account for Coronavirus Relief Fund Donations
20 March 2020
The account created to receive donations to the special fund for the management of the coronavirus epidemic is now known to the public.
Moroccan Banks Pledge Support for Households and Businesses Amid Coronavirus Crisis
19 March 2020
The Professional Group of Banks of Morocco (GPBM) intends to support households and businesses impacted by the spread of the coronavirus, in order to preserve the national (…)
Renault Halts Production in Morocco, Lays Off 11,000 Workers Amid Coronavirus Crisis
19 March 2020
Starting Thursday, March 19, until further notice, the Renault Group Morocco is stopping its activities on its two production sites based in Tangier and Casablanca. 11,000 (…)
Morocco Unveils Economic Relief Measures: 2,000 Dirham Unemployment Benefit Proposed
19 March 2020
At the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, a meeting was held on Wednesday, March 18 at 2 p.m., in the presence of the Director of the Treasury and Finance, (…)
Morocco Offers Tax Relief and Loan Moratorium to Aid Tourism and Textile Sectors Amid COVID-19 Crisis
18 March 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has had a detrimental impact on the economy of companies in the tourism and textile sectors. To address this, the economic monitoring committee has (…)
Severe Drought Threatens Morocco’s Cereal Harvest and Agricultural Exports
18 March 2020
Moroccan agriculture is facing the third consecutive year of drought, with low rainfall and high temperatures. This is bad news for the cereal harvest, which will have trouble (…)