ONCF Launches Taxi Service for Train Passengers in Morocco
12 April 2019
The "ONCF Taxi" service has recently been launched, aiming to connect train passengers and small taxis in the city, through a partnership between ONCF and Heetch Maroc.
Economy
ONCF Projects 4 Billion Dirham Revenue for 2019, Boosted by High-Speed Rail
12 April 2019
The board of directors of the ONCF, which took place yesterday, Thursday, highlighted the performance of the office during the 2018 fiscal year, as well as the prospects for (…)
Morocco Faces $97 Million Export Loss in No-Deal Brexit, UNCTAD Study Finds
11 April 2019
While some African countries can boast of emerging victorious from a no-deal Brexit, the Moroccan economy risks losing $97.1 million, or 11% of its exports to the United Kingdom.
Cigarette Prices Surge in Morocco as Government Raises Tobacco Taxes
10 April 2019
If cigarette prices have gone up in Morocco, it is first because of the state, just declared the CEO of the Moroccan Tobacco Company (SMT), Antoine Dutheil de la Rochere.
French Tourists Lead Surge in Agadir Visits as Foreign Tourism Rebounds
10 April 2019
The number of foreign tourists is once again on the rise in Agadir with a 3.11% increase in the number of overnight stays during the first two months of the year, according to (…)
Remittances to Morocco Drop 6.4% as Overseas Transfers Decline
10 April 2019
Money transfers from Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) are down, according to the monthly indicators of foreign trade for the month of February last released by the Foreign (…)
Massive New Seaside Resort Planned Near Agadir to Boost Morocco’s Tourism
9 April 2019
A new tourism project, namely a seaside resort, will soon strengthen the accommodation capacity and offerings of the Souss-Massa region in terms of tourism. Around 600 hectares (…)
Morocco’s $13 Billion Renewable Energy Investment Boosts Economy and Energy Independence
9 April 2019
Ten years after the implementation of the national strategy, aimed at the gradual transition of Morocco towards renewable energies, the government has looked at its positive (…)
Gas Shortage Looms in Morocco as Ramadan Approaches Amid Industry Dispute
9 April 2019
Arm wrestling or deaf language between gas distributors and the Ministry of General Affairs and Governance. In any case, this is what emerges from the latest negotiations (…)
Morocco’s Industrial Sector Creates Over 400,000 Jobs in 4 Years, Automotive Leads Growth
9 April 2019
The Moroccan industry has created just over 405,000 jobs between 2014 and 2018, according to the Ministry of Industry in a press release detailing the first results of the (…)