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  • Morocco Ranks 75th in Global Financial Crime Resilience Index
    15 April, by Prince

    Morocco is among the "vigilant countries" in the fight against financial crimes, according to the Global Economic and Financial Crime Index for the year 2025, published by a company specializing in legal advice and risk management.
    With a score of 2.14 points, Morocco was ranked 75th out of a total of 177 countries. The kingdom falls into the category of "vigilant countries" that implement effective measures to combat financial crimes and an effective regulatory framework aimed at (…)

  • Egypt Leads North Africa in Hotel Development, Report Shows
    10 April, by Sylvanus

    In terms of hotel development on the African continent, Egypt is far ahead of Morocco and Tunisia. This is the finding of a consulting firm’s ranking.
    The Lagos-based consulting firm W Hospitality Group has released its report titled "African Hotel Chain Development Pipeline" based on responses from 50 global and regional (African) hotel chains. It shows that 577 hotels and hotel complexes, totaling 104,444 rooms, are under development, an increase of 13.3% compared to 2024. Similarly, (…)

  • Morocco Leads African Nations in German Citizenship Acquisitions, Ranking 13th Overall
    22 October 2021, by Sylvanus

    In total, 11,090 Africans were naturalized in Germany in 2020 out of 109,880 foreign nationals residing in the country, reveals the Federal Statistical Office, Destatis. Among them, 2,320 Moroccans. The latter are moreover the only Africans to appear in the top 25 of naturalizations and occupy the 13th position.
    In total, 28,305 nationals of European Union member countries and 30,385 non-EU Europeans acquired German nationality last year. There are 11,630 Turkish nationals, 4,930 British, (…)

  • Marrakech Poised to Join Elite Club of Cities with Ultra-Wealthy Residents
    9 April, by Sylvanus

    No Moroccan city - or even African city - is among the top 50 richest cities in the world in 2025. However, a Moroccan city is among those that will have the most centi-millionaires over the next decade.
    With 384,500 wealthy people (including 818 resident centi-millionaires and 66 billionaires), New York tops the top 50 list of the world’s richest cities in 2025, established by Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, who have published their fourth annual report. It is followed by the (…)

  • Morocco Ranks 83rd in UN Global Knowledge Index, Trailing Tunisia
    25 December 2020, by Bladi.net

    Morocco ranks 83rd out of 138 countries in the 2020 Global Knowledge Index (GKI) ranking. It ranks just behind Tunisia (82nd) and far ahead of Algeria (103rd).
    This ranking is established by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in cooperation with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation. It has been established annually since 2017 and allows to monitor the knowledge performance of countries in seven main areas. These are pre-university education, technical and (…)

  • Morocco Ranks 4th Globally in Climate Protection, Leads Africa and Arab World
    10 December 2020, by Ginette

    Morocco’s efforts in the climate field have been rewarded and praised in the 2021 Climate Performance Index report. The kingdom ranks 4th in terms of climate performance globally and 1st in Africa and the Arab world.
    A remarkable performance by Morocco thanks to the efforts made within the framework of its energy strategy for the development of renewable and clean energies. Morocco’s position is also explained by its international climate policy, indicates a press release from the (…)

  • Laâyoune Airport Sees 28% Surge in January Passenger Traffic
    25 February 2020, by Ginette

    The year 2020 is starting on a better note for the Hassan 1st airport in Laâyoune. Passenger traffic recorded a 27.81% increase, according to data provided by the National Airports Office (ONDA).
    Just for the month of January 2020, 24,712 passengers transited through this airport, compared to 19,335 travelers during the same month in 2019. The Hassan 1st airport ranks 9th nationally, accounting for 1.23% of the traffic volume recorded at the beginning of the year at the country’s (…)

  • Moroccan Port Tanger Med Becomes Top Container Hub in Mediterranean
    26 January 2021, by Bladi.net
  • Morocco Ranks 9th in MENA Region for Foreign Direct Investment, Attracting $3 Billion in 2019
    21 October 2020, by Ginette

    Morocco is ranked 9th in the MENA region in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI). According to the 2020 FDI Report, Morocco captured $3 billion in FDI in 2019.
    Morocco’s position is not only for the MENA region but also for the entire African continent. In the MENA region, Egypt tops the ranking with $13.7 billion.
    As for sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria is 4th with $10.2 billion in captured funds, followed by Ghana with $4.8 billion, South Africa with $4.1 billion and Kenya with $3.8 (…)

  • Morocco Climbs in Global Competitiveness Ranking, Excels in Economic Stability and Security
    11 October 2019, by Bladi.net

    Despite its stagnation in the 2019 ranking of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Morocco manages to hold its own by showing a slight improvement. Its financial system and inflation control, as well as infrastructure, allow the Kingdom to slightly improve its score. Security is also one of its strengths.
    According to L’économiste, Morocco is in 75th place out of 141 countries, slightly improving its score by 1.5 points.
    "Morocco remains one of the best students in the world in terms of (…)