Upgrades in transport and logistics infrastructure have been key to driving economic growth in Morocco in recent years. As the country develops and urban areas expand, the interconnectivity of economic centres and efficient connections to the rest of the world will be paramount to supporting the growth of other sectors, such as agriculture, manufacturing and tourism. While the transportation...
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Chapter | Transport & Logistics from The Report: Morocco 2020
Morocco’s economy is poised to continue along its trajectory of economic growth, but GDP expansion rates will depend on the policy choices made by the government. Although estimates by the IMF project that annual growth rates will reach 4.5% in 2024, there is still the matter of ensuring that GDP growth translates into improving conditions across all segments of the population.
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Economic update | Which emerging markets are looking to bolster electric vehicle production?
10 Mar 2022
As demand for environmentally sustainable transport grows, a number of emerging markets are ramping up their efforts to incentivise the sale and production of electric vehicles (EVs).
Articles & Analysis | Infrastructure investment and vehicle-sharing platforms boost urban mobility from The Report: Morocco 2020
Around the globe the urban transportation sector is experiencing rapid expansion, driven by economic growth and a global demographic shift towards urbanisation. Politicians, urban planners and private sector actors are working together to find new solutions for reducing congestion and increasing the speed and efficiency of urban transport....
Articles & Analysis | Moroccan cities face challenges in urban mobility from The Report: Morocco 2020
As economic development progresses and urban centres rapidly grow, Moroccan cities are increasingly facing urban mobility challenges and seeing disruptive technologies change the way these problems are addressed. For example, Rabat, which saw its population increase by 18% over the last decade, is expected to accommodate 1.94m passenger...
Articles & Analysis | Upgrades to ports set to turn Morocco into a regional shipment hub from The Report: Morocco 2020
Morocco has 27 commercial ports that see a combined annual traffic of 92.3m tonnes in goods. The kingdom’s 2030 National Port Strategy, spearheaded by the National Ports Agency (Agence Nationale des Ports, ANP), allocates investment of close to $7.5bn to expand and upgrade the country’s ports along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. The...
Articles & Analysis | Upgrades to Morocco's transport and logistics infrastructure set to drive economic growth from The Report: Morocco 2020
Upgrades in transport and logistics infrastructure have been key to driving economic growth in Morocco in recent years. As the country develops and urban areas expand, the interconnectivity of economic centres and efficient connections to the rest of the world will be paramount to supporting the growth of other sectors, such as agriculture,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nadia Laraki, Managing Director, National Ports Agency: Interview from The Report: Morocco 2020
How can the National Port Strategy help strengthen Morocco’s international competitiveness?