Maroc Telecom Expands African Presence with Acquisition of Chad’s Tigo Mobile
15 March 2019
New operation in Africa by the [Maroc Telecom] group, which has just taken over the entire capital of Tigo Chad, a mobile operator in Chad.
Economy
Qatar Petroleum Joins Eni in Major Moroccan Offshore Oil Exploration Project
14 March 2019
Oil exploration is attracting global giants with the announcement of the acquisition by Qatar Petroleum of a stake in one of the offshore oil field exploration projects in Morocco.
Rabat Tops Mercer’s Ranking of Moroccan Cities, Casablanca Follows
14 March 2019
The city of Rabat has again been ranked the best city in Morocco by the British firm Mercer Consulting in its latest annual ranking released this week.
Casablanca Invests 1.5 Billion Dirhams in 700 New Buses to Overhaul Public Transport
14 March 2019
The city of Casablanca plans in the coming weeks to acquire several hundred new buses to strengthen public transport, considered a real plague for many Casablancans.
EU Keeps Morocco on Tax Haven ’Grey List’, Demands Reforms
13 March 2019
Morocco narrowly escapes the European Union (EU) blacklist of tax havens this year by committing to carry out several reforms by the end of 2019.
EIB Grants €80 Million Loan to Expand Morocco’s Casablanca-Berrechid Highway
11 March 2019
New loan for Morocco from the European Investment Bank (EIB) which has just granted 80 million euros to the National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM) to finance part of the (…)
Morocco Tourism Soars: 12.3 Million Visitors in 2018, Marrakech and Agadir Lead Growth
11 March 2019
A very good year for Morocco which welcomed some 12.3 million tourists in 2018, a strong increase compared to 2017.
Morocco to Reintroduce Fuel Price Caps, Targeting Company Profits
11 March 2019
The Moroccan government is making a U-turn and plans to reintroduce price caps on fuel, just a few years after a relative liberalization of the sector.
Morocco Expands Popular ’Al-Atlas’ Train Service to Tangier, Fez, and Oujda Routes
10 March 2019
Faced with the success of the new "Al-Atlas" offer on the line between Casablanca and Marrakech, the ONCF has just announced the implementation of the same offer on the (…)
Oxfam Urges EU to Blacklist Morocco as Tax Haven Amid Reform Concerns
10 March 2019
For its lack of willingness to reform its banking and tax system, Morocco should be included in the European Union’s blacklist of tax havens, according to the non-governmental (…)