Covid-19 and the resulting fall in oil prices and demand has helped to accelerate a global shift towards renewable energy. While a number of sub-Saharan African countries continue to rely heavily on fossil fuels, the region is expected to benefit from the growing market for minerals central to this shift.
The Maghreb – which principally comprises Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia – has been hard hit by the coronavirus, but the pandemic has also sparked innovation and driven changes in the region that many hope will outlast Covid-19.
Morocco received praise from the EU at the end of April for its quick, effective and coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic.
A l’heure où le bilan monte à son tour au Maroc, comptant au mercredi 8 avril 1275 cas confirmés, pour 97 patients guéris contre 93 décès, le secteur industriel se mobilise pour répondre au besoin croissant en produits sanitaires.
Although a slowdown in international trade made 2019 a leaner year for Morocco, real GDP growth decreased only slightly to 2.7%, from 3% in 2018, according to the IMF. This trend is expected to be reversed in 2020, with the national authorities and the IMF forecasting growth will accelerate to 3.5% and 3.7%, respectively.
Dans le cadre d’une stratégie visant à accroître de manière considérable ses capacités de production d’énergies renouvelables, le Maroc a lancé son premier village entièrement alimenté grâce à l’énergie solaire.
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