Israeli Argan Oil Production Surpasses Morocco’s, Challenging Global Market
20 December 2019
Morocco has literally lost the monopoly on argan oil production to Israel, whose trees now produce 10 times more.
Industry
Portuguese Business Delegation Seeks to Boost Trade Ties with Morocco
13 December 2019
A multi-sectoral business mission from Portugal has been on a working visit to Morocco since December 11. Among other things, this mission will conduct exchanges to strengthen (…)
Swiss Chemical Giant Clariant Exits Morocco After Decades, Citing Heavy Losses
4 December 2019
The Swiss company Clariant has ended decades of industrial presence in Morocco. The company is currently working to settle the accounts of its heavily loss-making Moroccan (…)
Chinese Auto Parts Giant Citic Dicastal Expands in Morocco, Creating 1,200 Jobs
29 November 2019
Global leader specialized in aluminum casting and the production of automotive aluminum parts, the Chinese group Citic Dicastal, inaugurated, this Monday, November 25 in (…)
Israeli-Made Cigarettes Mysteriously Appear in Moroccan Markets
28 November 2019
To everyone’s surprise, authentic Philip Morris International cigarette packs manufactured in Turkey for the Israeli market have been sold in Morocco. Philip Morris Morocco (…)
Morocco Seizes Over 180,000 Unsafe Phone Chargers in Major Import Crackdown
27 November 2019
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, in coordination with customs services, seized 184,250 non-compliant mobile phone chargers from Asian countries on (…)
Chinese Auto Parts Giant Citic Dicastal Expands in Morocco, Creating 1,200 New Jobs
27 November 2019
And two for Citic Dicastal in Kenitra. The Chinese group proceeded on Monday, November 25, 2019 to the inauguration of the second phase of the Dicastal Morocco Africa project, (…)
Thousands of Illegal Food Companies Uncovered in Morocco, Posing Health Risks
22 November 2019
3,000 food companies have been flagged by the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA). They are operating in total illegality as they do not have any approval or even a health (…)
Fiat Chrysler Merger Could Bring New Auto Plant to Morocco
15 November 2019
The two French and Italian manufacturers, Peugeot PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), have recently announced their merger. This could lead to the construction of an (…)
Brain Drain Accelerates: Morocco Sees 5.3% Rise in Skilled Workers Leaving for Jobs Abroad
12 November 2019
The data recorded in the latest report of the Ministry of Labor and Professional Integration indicate that the exodus of skills continues dangerously.