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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Lahcen Haddad, Minister of Tourism from The Report: Morocco 2013
Articles & Analysis | Up to the challenge: Efforts gain momentum to diversify sources and improve efficiency from The Report: Morocco 2013
Powering economic expansion has always been a tricky balancing act for Morocco, which unlike neighbouring Algeria and Libya does not have extensive deposits of oil and gas from which to draw upon. As a rapidly growing country with only modest energy resources, Morocco’s dependence on external energy sources continued to increase over 2012, with the...
Articles & Analysis | Planting the seeds: Development plan should accelerate recovery from slow 2011/12 season from The Report: Morocco 2013
As a key sector of the Moroccan economy, agriculture contributed 13.2% of GDP in 2011, up slightly from an average of 13% between 2006 and 2010. Poor weather conditions in the first quarter of 2012 significantly reduced the seasonal output of many crops, which had a negative impact on the economy as a whole. However, the sector is expected to...
Articles & Analysis | Linking up: New expansion continues to receive wide public sector support from The Report: Morocco 2013
Now in the midst of a three-stage strategic plan to develop the transport sector and position the country as a regional hub for air and maritime traffic, Morocco has experienced remarkable growth in transit in recent years. Following a 10-year investment programme aimed at boosting basic infrastructure, Morocco now has one of the region’s more...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mostafa Terrab, Chairman & CEO, OCP Group from The Report: Morocco 2013
Articles & Analysis | Right place, right price: The entry of low-cost carriers has transformed air travel from The Report: Morocco 2013
Since the liberalisation of the Moroccan aviation market and the signature of an aviation agreement with the EU in the mid-2000s, low-cost flights between Europe and the kingdom have played a major role in the growth of the Moroccan tourism industry. The advent of the era of low-cost flights has facilitated access to tourism destinations and low-...