Morocco Pushes Digital Payment Revolution for Small Shops Ahead of Major Sporting Events
19 June 2025
Minister Omar Hejira emphasized the need to equip small businesses, particularly "Moul l’hanout", with electronic payment terminals (EPT).
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Nationwide Card Payment Outage Hits Morocco, Disrupts Retail Transactions
17 November 2022
On Wednesday evening, payments by Moroccan bank cards on the internet experienced significant disruptions. This failure would be due to a computer failure of the National Switch.
Morocco’s Bank Card Usage Surges 4.1% in 2021, Reaching 17.9 Million
26 July 2022
As of December 31, 2021, the cards issued by Moroccan banks reached 17.9 million cards, up 4.1% from a year earlier. More than half of the cards are used for cash withdrawal (…)
Morocco to Launch Instant Bank Transfers by End of 2022, Central Bank Says
23 July 2022
Bank Al-Maghrib has announced the launch of instant bank transfer in Morocco by the end of the year.
Morocco Embraces Digital Payments as Cash Use Plummets During Pandemic
16 July 2021
The improvement in technology and security measures generated by the Covid crisis have fostered the confidence of Moroccans in digital payments. Growth is expected to continue (…)
Morocco Raises Contactless Payment Limit to 600 Dirhams, Visa Announces
10 March 2021
Visa and the Moroccan Interbank Monetary Center (CMI) have just announced the increase of the card verification limit to 600 dirhams in Morocco. A change that will allow (…)
Morocco’s Central Bank Launches Video Campaign to Promote Mobile Payments
16 February 2021
Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) has posted a promotional video on YouTube to promote mobile payment and money transfer operations (Maroc Pay).
Online Shopping Surges in Morocco and Middle East Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
28 November 2020
Card payments have seen sustained growth during the health crisis due to coronavirus. Nearly 73% of consumers have adopted it in Africa and the Middle East, according to a (…)
Afriquia Introduces Mobile Payments Across Fuel Stations and Retail Outlets
14 June 2020
To meet an increasingly present need in the national market, Afriquia, the national operator specialized in the distribution of fuels and liquefied petroleum gas, butane and (…)