The dirham rises sharply against the euro The Moroccan dirham appreciated by 1.4% against the euro and 0.6% against the US dollar, during the period from January 2 to 8, 2025, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) . During this period, no auction operations were carried out on the foreign exchange market, specifies BAM in its […]
Morocco in the world top of the best destinations Morocco climbs into the world ranking of the 10 best travel destinations for 2025. Morocco occupies sixth place in the top 10 best destinations to go to in 2025, established by Le Routard. Not surprising, because the kingdom welcomes many tourists every year. In 2024, Morocco […]
Full box for Marrakech With nearly 4 million tourists registered in 2024, Marrakech sets a new historic record. In 2024, Marrakech will welcome nearly 4 million tourists. A new historic record. Overnight stays have also increased, reaching more than 12 million with an average occupancy rate exceeding 72%, said Hamid Bentahar, president of the Regional […]
Fuel distributors: “indecent” profits in Morocco? Despite global fluctuations, fuel distributors in Morocco are boosting their profits. Enough to annoy El Houssine Yamani, secretary general of the national union of oil and gas industries under the CDT, who is calling for an overhaul of the oil regulatory framework. “The prices charged at service stations in […]
Emirates Mirage 2000-9: why Morocco will have to wait until 2027 The transfer by the United Arab Emirates of half of its 2000-9E fleet to Morocco is conditional on Abu Dhabi’s receipt of French Dassault Rafale F4 aircraft scheduled for 2027. The transfer of 30 Emirati Mirage 2000-9E aircraft is the subject of discussions between […]
Real estate scandal in Casablanca While the Casablanca-Settat region is busy hosting the 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-organize alongside Spain and Portugal, reports indicate suspicions of real estate speculation involving presidents of municipalities and intermediaries. It all started from complaints filed by small real estate investors with Mohamed Mhidia, the wali of the […]
Customs fraud in Morocco: automotive companies in the sights Large, well-known companies are suspected of involvement in cases of fraud and customs evasion during imports of spare parts for cars and vehicles of various brands. Following the transmission by the National Targeting Unit of precise information to the central and regional customs control teams, an […]
Moroccan tourism boosted by MREs It’s confirmed: Morocco has surpassed Egypt and become the most visited country in Africa in 2024 after reaching a new tourism record. Moroccans living abroad (MRE) contributed significantly to this feat. The improvement has been confirmed for Moroccan tourism. “The Morocco destination hits hard in 2024. With 17.4 million tourists […]
Marrakech: craftsmanship is breaking all records! Moroccan craftsmanship is doing well, particularly in Marrakech. In 2024, the ocher city confirmed its position as national leader in the sector by recording a record volume of exports. According to figures from the regional directorate of crafts and the social and solidarity economy Marrakech-Safi, the value of exported […]
Two Chinese factories worth 6 billion dirhams in Tangier A subsidiary of the industrial conglomerate China Baoan Group is building two factories in Tangier which will be operational in 2026 and will create more than 1,100 highly qualified jobs. Construction projects by BTR New Material, a global pioneer in the production of cathodes and anodes […]