The aviation sector is experiencing rapid growth worldwide, propelled by booming tourism industries, lower air fares and the push for greater connectivity in the globalised economy. Middle-class expansion has also spurred growth in air travel, as more people are able to afford flights for holidays or business-related travel. According to...
Logistics infrastructure and supply chains in Morocco have strengthened considerably over the past decade. According to figures from the Moroccan Agency for Logistics Development (Agence Marocaine de Développement Logistique, AMDL), during the period 2010-16 the segment grew by 3.47% on average per year and directly contributed 24,000 net jobs...
Large public investment in Morocco’s physical infrastructure in recent years has contributed to the expansion of domestic transport and logistics. The construction of 1800 km of new expressways, expansion of the rail network, and development of logistics and industrial zones has led to a sharp rise in the number of active companies in...
King Mohammed VI came to power 20 years ago, following the death of his father, King Hassan II, in July 1999, after ruling for 38 years. Towards the end of his reign, King Hassan II had begun to make liberalising reforms, appointing left-wing opposition figure and human rights lawyer Abderrahmane Youssoufi to head the government in 1998. The...
Since the early years of the current century, Moroccan companies – in particular in the telecoms, financial services and phosphate sectors – have been expanding into sub-Saharan African countries, with an initial focus on francophone West Africa that has since widened to much of the rest of the continent. A large share of Moroccan investment...
Morocco saw a sharp rise in its fiscal deficit in the early years of this decade, which in turn pushed up debt levels. However, subsequent measures to stem spending and increase revenues brought the shortfall back under control and have seen debt levels stabilise. In 2019 the government is seeking to step up spending, in particular social...
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