A Sables-d’Olonne man revives his family’s olive grove in Morocco to produce organic oil A Moroccan resident of Les Sables-d’Olonne has taken over the family olive grove to import an entirely organic oil into Vendée. Abdel Bel Haj, a 53-year-old from Sables-d’Olonne, originally a construction worker, gave up everything to implement a project that honored […]
Moroccan dirham strengthens against euro The Moroccan dirham appreciated by 0.3% against the euro and by 0.1% against the US dollar during the period from September 5 to 11, 2024, according to Al-Maghrib Bank (BAM). During this period, no auction operations were carried out on the foreign exchange market, BAM said in its weekly bulletin.
Morocco: family record books sold at a high price In Morocco, individuals are taking advantage of the shortage of family record books noted in certain municipalities due to the shortage of remaining stocks, to sell these documents at high prices. Family record books are sold for 1,000 dirhams on the black market. This is what […]
Historic sanction for Maroc Telecom Maroc Telecom has complied with the decision of the Rabat commercial court. The historic operator had been fined for anti-competitive practices. Last July, the Casablanca Commercial Court of Appeal upheld Maroc Telecom’s conviction for abuse of a dominant position. The historic operator had 10 days to pay compensation of 6.4 […]
Why Moroccans Choose to Spend Their Holidays Abroad Many Moroccans increasingly prefer to spend their holidays abroad, particularly in Spain, Turkey and Egypt, rather than in Morocco. What explains this new trend? Rates considered high, poverty of the national hotel offer, lack of individual freedoms and deficit in entertainment … These are among others the […]
Royal Air Maroc: passengers deprived of their flights The airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has been criticised by a member of parliament for not respecting some of its passengers and flight schedules. MP Hicham Sabiry, a member of the Authenticity and Modernity Party, recently questioned the Minister of Transport and Logistics on the difficulties encountered […]
New gas discovery in Morocco British energy company Chariot Limited announced on Wednesday that it has natural gas discovery on the Anchois-3 well, located off the Moroccan coast. Initial analyses of the Anchois-3 well have revealed the presence of gas reservoirs in the B sands, a key area for assessing the region’s gas potential. However, […]
Kazyon and BIM: duel at the top of Moroccan hard discount Slowly but gradually, the Egyptian group Kazyon, specializing in the format of small distribution of consumer goods, is establishing itself as a competitor to the convenience store of the Turkish hard discounter BIM Stores. Nearly a year after its establishment in Morocco, the Egyptian […]
Towards the end of Easyjet flights to Morocco from Toulouse? The announcement by the British airline Easyjet of the closure of its base at Toulouse airport could lead to the end of several connections with Morocco. Several flights to Morocco are under threat with the upcoming closure of its base at Toulouse airport, the airline […]
Watermelons: Morocco loses ground on the European market In the first half of 2024, Moroccan watermelon exports to Europe fell by 50.31% compared to the same period last year. Morocco exported 85,090 tons of watermelons in the first six months of 2024, representing a market share of 13.34%. Compared to the same period last year, […]