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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Abdel-Ilah Benkiran, Head of Government from The Report: Morocco 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | His Majesty King Mohammed VI on the national agenda from The Report: Morocco 2013
We have a collective duty to work together to strengthen the foundations of a modern Moroccan state imbued with the values of unity, progress, social justice and equity, thus reflecting a firm commitment to our time-honoured identity. Our nation has entered a new era, not by coincidence or because of unforeseen circumstances, but rather as the...
Articles & Analysis | A balancing act: Sticking to industrialisation plan despite stalling economy from The Report: Morocco 2013
Over the course of 2012, growth in the Moroccan economy slowed, set back by a combination of unfavourable global economic trends, a volatile exchange rate, a hit to its primary sector, agriculture, and limited fiscal reform. Recession in the eurozone, Morocco’s primary trade partner, has made for weaker demand of the kingdom’s exports, and...
Articles & Analysis | At the crossroads of continents: Diversity defines the country’s geography and people from The Report: Morocco 2013
At the junction of multiple worlds, Morocco is characterised by diversity and complexity. The kingdom is perched on the western edge of the Arab region, on the north-west corner of Africa and is adjacent to the southern tip of Western Europe. It also sits astride both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Located in the westernmost region of North Africa, Morocco has an impressively diversified economy and in recent years has benefited from steady growth. The country has strong trade links with the EU and has a young population – with the median age of its roughly 32m people at 27.3 years – which in turn provides the country with a large supply of available and comparatively skilled labour.
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