New for watermelon cultivation in Morocco The governor of Zagora province, Morocco, recently made a decision to regulate the cultivation of red watermelon and yellow, in order to preserve water resources. This measure, which restricts cultivable areas and prohibits cultivation in certain areas, comes after significant rainfall and flooding which replenished the water table and […]
Defective airbags: Stellantis Maroc relaunches its recall campaign Stellantis Morocco is intensifying its recall campaign concerning Citroën C3 and DS3 produced between 2009 and 2019 and equipped with potentially dangerous Takata airbags. These airbags, implicated in several accidents, present a risk of untimely triggering with the projection of metal parts, due to the deterioration of […]
Royal Air Maroc receives new planes As part of its ambitious development plan, Royal Air Morocco has just acquired two new Boeing 787-9s, bringing the total number of aircraft of this type in its fleet to seven. These latest generation long-haul aircraft will allow the Moroccan national airline to open new routes and strengthen its […]
EasyJet launches new flight to Morocco The low-cost airline EasyJet has just expanded its flight offering to Morocco. A new air route was launched this week. Since November 5, the airline has been offering a new connection from Berlin Brandenburg airport to Agadir. Travelers will be able to take advantage of two flights per week, […]
Moroccan hotels under surveillance Concern is growing among owners of hotels and tourist accommodation centers in Morocco. In fact, a “mystery shopper” is preparing to inspect their establishments in the coming weeks. Its mission: to evaluate the quality of services and write reports that could shake up the current ranking of hotels. This initiative, announced […]
A large French group could leave France for Morocco Threatened by a new tax, the French maritime transport giant CMA-CGM plans to relocate part of its activities to Morocco. This decision could have serious consequences for employment in France. The French government plans to introduce an “exceptional contribution” which would only affect CMA CGM. This […]
The dirham falls against the euro The Moroccan dirham depreciated by 0.13% against the euro and appreciated by 0.47% against the US dollar during the period from October 24 to 30, 2024, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM). During this period, no auction operations were carried out on the foreign exchange market, BAM reports in its […]
Morocco: 2025 tax reform reduces tax on low wages Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate for the Budget, made a tax cut for low salaries, particularly those below 12,000 dirhams, as part of the 2025 finance bill. Presented last Friday to the House of Representatives , this reform aims to reduce the tax burden on civil servants, […]
Moroccans abroad: record money transfers Moroccans living abroad (MRE) sent 91.52 billion dirhams (MMDH) to Morocco between January and September 2024. This is a new record, up 5.2% compared to the same period last year, according to figures from the Foreign Exchange Office. Since 2020, these money transfers have exploded, with an increase of more […]
Morocco: change for hotels The Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, Crafts, Social and Solidarity Economy is undertaking an overhaul of its classification system for hotels and tourist accommodation centers. Fatima Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism, Crafts, Social and Solidarity Economy, expressed her department’s ambition to review the tourist classification process for hotels. This process will now […]