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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, secondary ticket market data places Morocco among the tournament’s most commercially attractive sides, according to Berlin-based platform Ticombo that was relayed by leseco.ma news outlet. The platform recorded a 677 percent surge in transactions over the two weeks to 3 June, with the average group-stage ticket price settling […]
GENMA Chinese crane manufacturer GENMA Solutions has delivered the first batch of 10 intelligent, zero-emission RTG cranes to Marsa Maroc, Morocco’s leading port operator, as part of a 50-unit order. Fully electric and emission-free, these RTGs integrate a comprehensive suite of smart safety and assistance systems, including AGSS, anti-collision system, automatic fire suppression system, stack […]
Moroccan farmers have completed the planting phase of the third legal cannabis cultivation season for the local “Beldia” variety, marking a new step in the Kingdom’s effort to build a regulated industry focused on medical and pharmaceutical applications. This year’s cultivation covered around 2,200 hectares, slightly down from approximately 2,600 hectares planted last season, while […]
Morocco’s public debt remains “sustainable with a high probability,” the International Monetary Fund’s mission chief Laura Jaramillo Mayor said, offering a strong vote of confidence in the Kingdom’s economic strategy as it ramps up large‑scale public investment. The assessment, part of the IMF’s 2026 Article IV consultation, reflects the view that Morocco’s rising spending, on […]
Morocco’s state-owned phosphate OCP Group is planning to raise up to $540 million through a subordinated perpetual bond to fund second phase of its ambitious industrial, energy, and environmental transformation strategy. The bond issue, approved by the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC), will be open exclusively to qualified Moroccan institutional investors from June 11 to […]
Morocco’s aerospace industry is undergoing a structural shift, moving beyond simple assembly subcontracting to the production of increasingly complex and technically demanding components. Driven by the arrival of global manufacturing leaders and a progressive deepening of the industrial value chain, the sector is establishing itself as a high-technology hub rather than a low-cost outsourcing destination, […]
Morocco’s major role and its substantial and exemplary contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations were reviewed at a meeting held in Rabat Monday between Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who is on his second official visit to Morocco. Talks highlighted the Kingdom’s contribution to UN peacekeeping operations […]
The election of five new non-permanent members to the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term is expected to reinforce Morocco’s diplomatic position on the Sahara issue, although some reservations remain, analysts say. Austria, Portugal, Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe and Trinidad and Tobago will join the Council on January 1, 2027, replacing Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama […]
Morocco’s economy expanded at a faster pace in 2025, recording growth of 4.9 percent against 4.4 percent in the previous year, according to national accounts published by the Haut-Commissariat au Plan. The improvement was underpinned by resilient domestic demand and a marked deceleration in inflation, though the data also point to an increase in the […]
Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition, Leila Benali, participated in a conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, where she outlined the kingdom’s strategic vision for sustainable energy, industrial sovereignty, and regional integration. The event, titled “The Energy and Climate Challenges of a Kingdom in Transition,” was organized jointly by the EPFL Model United Nations and the Association des […]