Spanish Construction Firm Rubau Tarres Exits Morocco After 5-Year Boom
24 May 2021
After 5 flourishing years in the construction sector in Morocco, the Spanish group Rubau Tarres, based in Tangier, has handed over the keys.
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Morocco’s Tourism Industry Faces 78% Drop in Arrivals, $600 Million Revenue Loss
19 May 2021
Moroccan tourism is still shaken by the Covid pandemic. Despite the measures taken to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the sector, arrivals of tourists at border posts (…)
Morocco’s Restaurant Industry Struggles as Government Weighs Relief Measures Amid COVID-19 Surge
29 April 2021
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and especially following the recent preventive measures imposed for the month of Ramadan, cafe and restaurant owners and employees are (…)
Violent Protests Erupt in Fnideq as Residents Demand Jobs Promised by Moroccan Government
22 April 2021
The residents of Fnideq have once again demonstrated in the streets of the city, but this time violently and in blood. They accuse the government of not having honored its (…)
Spanish Auto Supplier Jobelsa Plans 400 Layoffs in Morocco Amid COVID Crisis
22 April 2021
Due to the health crisis, the Spanish automotive supplier Jobelsa is considering laying off 400 more employees. But for the latter, who have been staging a sit-in for a few (…)
Spanish Auto Parts Maker Lays Off 400 Workers in Tangier Amid Expansion
13 April 2021
A Spanish car seat manufacturing company in Tangier has laid off 400 employees who have decided to organize an unlimited sit-in to protest against this mass layoff. They (…)
Moroccan Women Face Increased Domestic Workload Amid COVID-19 Challenges, Study Finds
12 March 2021
As part of International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8th under the theme "Women’s Leadership: For an Equal Future in the World of Covid-19", the High Commission for (…)
Moroccan Savings Surge Amid Economic Uncertainty and Job Fears
3 March 2021
In order to overcome the consequences of the health crisis, Moroccans are taking refuge in savings. Given the uncertainty hanging over economic life, with its share of (…)
Royal Air Maroc Cuts 177 Cabin Crew Jobs in Latest Airline Layoffs
8 February 2021
More than six months after the dismissal of Royal Air Maroc’s airline pilots, the national carrier will announce a new wave of layoffs. Nearly 177 cabin crew (PNC) members of (…)
Morocco’s Unemployment Rate Jumps to 11.9%, Youth and Urban Areas Hit Hardest
4 February 2021
Between 2019 and 2020, the unemployment rate rose from 9.2% to 11.9%, an increase of 2.7 points. The announcement was made by the High Commission for Planning (HCP), which (…)