Africa Economy

As a historic link between Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, the kingdom of Morocco has long served as an important political juncture. The country’s 12 regions range from Mediterranean ports to the rugged Atlas Mountains and the vast Sahara. The kingdom’s political and cultural dynamics are equally diverse, shaped by Arab, Berber,...

Stronger agricultural growth, combined with increased export revenue, saw Morocco’s economy expand at a faster pace in 2017, with promising prospects for 2018. Local and international GDP growth estimates for 2017 were similarly optimistic: Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al Maghrib (BAM), put expansion at 4.1%, while the IMF estimates released...

Decades of growth in trade and foreign investment have seen the economies of the world become more interconnected and interdependent than ever before. The production of goods and, increasingly, the provision of services have become fractured across borders as corporations create and integrate into regional and global value chains. These trends...

As North Africa’s most politically and economically stable country, and increasingly engaged with its West African neighbours and across the continent, Morocco continues to expand its regional leadership role. While challenges persist, notably the unresolved issue of the status of the Moroccan/Western Sahara, throughout 2017 the kingdom took...

A melting pot of indigenous Berber, African, Arab and European influences, the kingdom of Morocco, meaning “the West” in Arabic, is the world’s most-westerly Arab country, located at the apex of north-west Africa and across the 14-km Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. Having benefitted from its advantageous geographic location and diverse...