Morocco Implements New Customs Regulations to Streamline Import Process
26 August 2019
The customs services have announced several changes that will come into effect as of October 1, 2019.
Economy
Moroccan Expats Brace for Port Delays as Summer Travel Season Approaches
26 August 2019
Exactly one year ago, on their return from vacation, several thousand Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) had encountered enormous difficulties in crossing the Strait. Recap of (…)
Alsa-City Bus to Create 1,750 Jobs in Rabat with New Fleet Launch
25 August 2019
The Alsa-City bus group, the delegated manager of urban bus transportation in Rabat-Salé-Témara, intends to create 1,750 direct jobs in the very near future. This job creation (…)
Marrakech Real Estate Prices Edge Up 0.2% in Q2 2019, Land Values Rise
25 August 2019
Bank Al Maghrib (BAM), in collaboration with the National Agency for Land Conservation, Cadastre and Cartography, has released the Real Estate Asset Price Index (IPAI). What (…)
Agadir Real Estate Market: Apartment Prices Drop, Villa Prices Rise Amid Declining Sales
25 August 2019
As every quarter, Bank Al Maghrib (BAM), in collaboration with the National Agency for Land Conservation, Cadastre and Cartography, publishes the Real Estate Asset Price Index (…)
Chicken Prices Soar in Morocco After Eid al-Adha, Breeders Demand Action
25 August 2019
The soaring price of chicken in the aftermath of Eid al-Adha is worrying consumers as well as breeders. The latter feel shortchanged and are calling on the competent (…)
Morocco’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.5% as Service Sector Boosts Job Creation
25 August 2019
Compared to the first quarter of 2019, the unemployment rate fell by 1.5 points in the second quarter, to stand at 8.5% of the active population. The services sector is making (…)
Morocco’s Consumer Prices Drop 0.8% in July, Led by Food and Fuel Costs
23 August 2019
For the month of July 2019, the consumer price index recorded a 0.8% drop compared to June. This variation can be justified by the 2.0% drop in the food products index and 0.1% (…)
Spanish Bus Operator Alsa Expands in Morocco with $100 Million Investment
23 August 2019
The Alsa city bus company, which has just launched its new bus transportation service in Rabat, plans to use 1,000 buses in Morocco. It plans to employ 3,600 people and (…)
Morocco’s Real Estate Market Faces Continued Price Decline, Central Bank Reports
22 August 2019
Is real estate in Morocco in crisis? This is what emerges from the data just unveiled by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM).