Morocco Faces Potential Surge: Up to 500,000 COVID-19 Cases Projected by Year’s End
16 October 2020
Morocco could record some 400,000 coronavirus infections by the end of the year according to projections by the High Commission for Planning.
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Morocco Considers Weekly Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Projected to Surge
16 October 2020
The epidemiological situation in Morocco will have to continue its upward trend until the end of the year, with the risk of a new and more virulent pandemic wave of the (…)
IMF Forecasts 7% Recession for Morocco’s Economy in 2020, Contradicting Local Projections
16 October 2020
While all projections of Morocco’s economic growth for the year 2020 agree on rather optimistic prospects, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for its part, has gone against (…)
Syrian Refugees Now Largest Group in Morocco, HCP Survey Reveals
27 September 2020
The High Commission for Planning (HCP) has revealed the figures relating to the presence of refugees in Morocco. Syrians are the first, far ahead of Ivorians, South Sudanese or (…)
Moroccan Cities See Sharp Rise in Food Prices, Consumer Costs Climb 1.4% in August
23 September 2020
Prices have risen in most Moroccan cities during the month of August, according to the HCP information note, which also shows declines for some products.
Morocco’s Economy and Society Reshaped by COVID-19, Joint Study Reveals
19 August 2020
The High Commission for Planning (HCP), the United Nations System (UNS) in Morocco and the World Bank (WB) have published a "strategic note" on the socio-economic impact of the (…)
Moroccan Travel Demand Surges Despite COVID-19 Spike, Air Space Reopening Awaited
11 August 2020
The recent exponential increase in coronavirus infections has not prevented Moroccans from expressing their desire to travel. Accustomed to leaving their country for abroad (…)
COVID-19 Pandemic Costs Morocco Nearly 600,000 Jobs in Q2 2020
8 August 2020
The Moroccan economy has not finished suffering the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Just for the 2nd quarter, it lost 589,000 jobs, reveals the High Commission for (…)
Morocco Sees 8.1% Fuel Price Surge in June Amid Overall Price Index Drop
3 August 2020
According to the High Commission for Planning (HCP), fuel prices soared by 8.1% in the month of June. In general, the consumer price index fell by 0.3% between May and June 2020.
Survey: 71% of Moroccan Businesses Fear Economic Impact of Potential New COVID-19 Lockdown
3 August 2020
Several companies in Morocco fear that the increasing number of cases of contamination may signal the return of confinement. A situation that could jeopardize the timid (…)