A welcome boost for Moroccan traders Following the Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) directive published on September 25, 2024, which now caps the domestic interchange rate at 0.65%, the Interbank Electronic Payment Center (CMI) was forced to align. In a press release, the Interbank Monetary Center (CMI) announces that it has considerably reduced commissions on local bank […]
Den Berk Délice: why the Belgian tomato producer is setting up in Morocco Faced with soaring energy prices and political uncertainties, Belgian tomato producer Den Berk Délice is taking the lead by setting up in Morocco. The company, known for its 89 hectares of greenhouses in Hoogstraten (province of Antwerp), has just inaugurated a 12.8 […]
Towards a new surge in fuel prices in Morocco? El Houssine El Yamani, secretary general of the National Oil and Gas Union, member of the Democratic Confederation of Labor, warns of the inflation that threatens fuel consumers due to the rise in prices caused by Iran’s strikes on Israel. Towards a surge in fuel prices […]
Oualidia: paradise of oysters and migratory birds Located a 2.5 hour drive from Marrakech and Casablanca and approximately 200 kilometers north of Essaouira, the city ofOualidia offers oysters that every visitor dreams of. “There are two places famous for oysters in Morocco: Dakhla and Oualidia,” explains the guide, Nabil El Bahri to a reporter from […]
Royal Air Maroc: Airbus and Boeing competing for a historic order The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) intends to offer the European Airbus the opportunity to benefit from a share of the call for tenders it launched last April for the acquisition of 200 new aircraft. On April 15, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) launched […]
Emmanuel Macron will try to sell Airbus in Morocco In line with the warming of relations between Rabat and Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Morocco at the end of October. The acquisition by the national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) of Airbus aircraft is one of the subjects he will discuss with the […]
Ryanair imposes new restrictions, Morocco soon affected? Irish low-cost Ryanair intends to impose new restrictions on boarding passes. Moroccan travelers could be affected as early as next year. In Morocco, Turkey and Tirana and Albania, digital boarding passes are not accepted at airports. “If you are departing from a Moroccan airport, a digital boarding pass […]
Marrakech: the boom in overnight stays hides persistent difficulties The volume of nights spent in classified tourist accommodation establishments (EHTC) in Marrakech showed an increase of 8% during the first seven months of the year. This improvement should continue provided that additional efforts are made. According to data from the Tourism Observatory, the number of […]
Morocco adopts carbon tax Experts give their thoughts on the impact that the implementation of the carbon tax could have on the Moroccan economy as well as Moroccan industry. Following in the footsteps of the European Union, Morocco is moving towards the implementation of the carbon tax. The introduction of the carbon tax aims to […]
Morocco fears overtourism Morocco fears overtourism during the 2030 World Cup which it will co-organize with Spain and Portugal and seeks to avoid it at all costs. “We have seen excessive tourism all over the world, so we need to make sure we grow our business wisely. We need to be careful not to just […]