Economy

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...

We are witnessing the dawn of a new revolution, one in which we seek to rise to the challenge of completing the construction of modern Morocco. Through this revolution we aim to give Moroccans the life they deserve, especially our young people, whom I have always regarded as the country’s true wealth. In the speech I delivered at the state...

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...