With the return of tourists to Morocco, fiscal royalties on the consumption of alcoholic beverages have exploded in 2022, according to data published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The consumption of alcoholic beverages generated more than 2 billion dirhams for the state coffers. In recent years, tax revenues imposed on alcohol have often exceeded government expectations. In 2021, they were around 1.8 billion dirhams, an increase of about 11% compared to 2020. According to the (…)
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Morocco’s Alcohol Tax Revenue Soars as Tourism Rebounds in 2022
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Morocco Expands Dirham Flexibility in IMF-Backed Currency Reform
25 April 2024, by PrinceNadia Fettah, Minister of Economy and Finance, welcomes the ongoing reform of the Moroccan exchange rate regime, stating that an important step is being taken to improve the flexibility of the dirham.
"In partnership with the IMF, we are closely monitoring the evolution of each stage of the dirham floating process," Nadia Fettah told Sky News Arabia, on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank meetings held from April 15 to 20 in Washington. The national treasurer added that the (…) -
Morocco Unveils New Tourism Strategy to Revitalize Sector
1 December 2019, by Bladi.netThe revival of the tourism sector is a major concern at the Ministry of Tourism. To succeed in this mission, the new Minister Nadia Fettah intends to focus her actions on the revitalization of mixed sectors and financing.
Nadia Fettah, the new Minister of Tourism, intends to breathe new dynamism into the sector. Inscribed in a new approach, she intends to focus on her action plan. The content of this plan is as follows: the overhaul of the development approach of the Azur plan stations, (…) -
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Morocco Resumes Special Flights Amid Strict COVID-19 Measures, Minister Reports
16 July 2020, by SylvanusThe Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, assured on Wednesday that the first special flights scheduled as part of the exceptional operation related to the state of health emergency in Morocco are taking place in "very satisfactory" conditions.
"Today, we are resuming the second stage of the exceptional flights to Morocco. The first flights went very well," the minister told the MAP, who visited Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca to ensure (…) -
Morocco Unveils New Tourism Strategy to Boost Recovery and International Visitors
18 July 2020, by GinetteThe Minister of Tourism announced on Thursday the existence of a new program to promote the tourism sector. Its aim is to facilitate the marketing of the Moroccan destination and to restore confidence in Moroccan and international tourists.
Nadia Fettah Alaoui shared this new program during the Council of Government meeting on Thursday under the chairmanship of the Head of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani. Thus, during the press conference that followed this session, the government (…) -
Morocco’s Power Players: 6 Nationals Among Africa’s 100 Most Influential in 2020
29 July 2020, by Bladi.netThe pan-African weekly Jeune Afrique has named the 100 most influential personalities on the continent for the year 2020. Among these men and women from the fields of health, business, politics, culture, sports, and who demonstrate a dynamic Africa through their works, there are six Moroccans.
Among the six Moroccan personalities ranked in this Top 100 are four men and two women. Their names are Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, who is in the (…) -
Morocco Defends Response to Earthquake Repatriation Efforts, Rejects French Criticism
17 March 2020, by Sylvanus"A special system has been put in place, in particular through the authorization of nearly a hundred special flights that have allowed the repatriation of several thousand tourists, the increase in the capacity of the last commercial flights of Royal Air Maroc and the number of rotations, the mobilization of all the competent authorities in several airports, as well as the awareness of tour operators and their partner companies," said the minister.
"Morocco does not act at all by (…) -
Morocco Urges Domestic Tourism to Revive Hard-Hit Travel Industry
14 June 2020, by Bladi.netTourism and air transport were the first to be affected by the pandemic. For the recovery, Nadia Fettah, Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy, is calling on all Moroccans to prioritize their country.
The minister believes that we need to start on a good footing to revive tourism, the first sector to be affected nationally and internationally by the crisis. Indeed, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a 60% to 80% drop compared to 2019. The weekly (…) -
French Travel Industry Urges Morocco to Reopen Borders for Summer Tourism
19 June 2020, by SylvanusIn a letter dated June 17 addressed to the Minister of Tourism and Air Transport, Jean-Pierre Mas and René-Marc Chikli, respectively President of the Travel Companies (EDV) and President of the Union of Tour Operator Companies (SETO), ask Nadia Fettah to support their request for the reopening of Moroccan borders "before the peak summer period".
"We respectfully ask you to support our request for the reopening of the borders of the Kingdom of Morocco before the peak summer period," they (…)