Essaouira will indeed appear on Morocco’s high-speed rail map. A decree published in the Official Bulletin confirms the construction of a TGV line between Chichaoua and the coastal city and paves the way for expropriations.
Morocco supplies 8 % of the fruit and vegetables imported by the European Union from third countries. Yet its products appear less often in alerts concerning pesticide residues than their share of trade would suggest.
Morocco has now incorporated into the very structure of the Ministry of National Education a body responsible for education intended for Moroccan children living abroad. Arabic, Amazigh, Moroccan culture, and the history and geography of the kingdom are explicitly included among its missions.
After recording the disappearance of 150,000 businesses between 2022 and 2025, the Moroccan Confederation of Very Small and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises is calling on political parties. It is notably demanding a tax capped at 10%, the end of certain penalties, and better access to public contracts.
Morocco is leveraging the rivalry between Washington and Beijing to accelerate its industrialization. Chinese capital is financing new factories, while the United States retains an especially favorable trade and strategic relationship with the kingdom.
The high-speed train between Marrakech and Agadir has reached a decisive milestone. The government has just declared its construction to be in the public interest, thereby paving the way for the acquisition and expropriation of land located along its route.
Tanger Med has moved up one place in Lloyd’s List’s 2026 global ranking. With more than 11.1 million containers handled in 2025, the Moroccan port has risen to 16th place and now surpasses Los Angeles.
Canadian manufacturer INKAS will present an artificial intelligence-guided drone and two armored military vehicles at the Marrakech Airshow. The show will take place from 7 to 10 October at the Royal Air Force base.
Morocco ranks first in North Africa in the Global Attractiveness Index 2026. Ranked 84th out of 146 economies, it is just one place ahead of Algeria but remains far behind the Gulf countries.
Nador West Med is now preparing to begin operations. An international tender has been launched to support the skills development of the teams at the port complex, which is expected to enter service before the end of 2026.
Morocco is considering suspending its onion exports to several African markets again, just two months after they resumed. The aim would be to safeguard domestic supply and prevent prices from rising at the end of the season.
A vendor in Jemaa el-Fna Square was arrested after asking a tourist for 200 dirhams for a few peanuts, three dates and two pieces of dried fig. The transaction was filmed, and also led to the closure of his stall.