While the focus on preserving Oman’s natural surroundings and cultural traditions has allowed the sultanate to retain much of the spirit of historic Arabia, the arrival of modern infrastructure and an emphasis on new sectors like activity-based tourism and ecotourism suggest the country is also adapting to the needs of the modern global travel market. Oman has some of the most diverse...
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Articles & Analysis | New strategies engender source market diversification of Morocco's tourism sector from The Report: Morocco 2018
Faced with a downturn in visitors from traditional source markets located in Europe, in 2015 the Moroccan government adopted a series of measures aimed at diversifying its source markets, which included the creation of air connections to new destinations and the rollout of targeted travel promotion initiatives.
Articles & Analysis | Strong performance of Moroccan tourism industry expected to continue in 2018 from The Report: Morocco 2018
Contributing 8.1% to GDP and accounting for 7.1% of total employment in 2016, tourism evidently holds an important place in Morocco’s economy, even though the sector has faced some challenging times. This has largely been due to difficult external environments dampening travel from traditional source markets, though there is evidence that the...
Contributing 8.1% to GDP and accounting for 7.1% of employment in 2016, tourism holds an important place in Morocco’s economy, with 2017 garnering strong results. Despite having faced some challenges, the country has a number of favourable factors to build upon, such as its political stability, new infrastructure developments and multiplying air connections. While the sector is still far from...
Morocco has long been recognised as one of the most advanced nations in Africa due to its strategic location and sizeable diaspora community, as well as its well-developed manufacturing sector, mining industry and agricultural output.
The effects of lower oil prices continue to be felt in Oman, with budget cuts and spending rationalisation still in evidence across the board. However, higher commodity prices in late 2017 and into early 2018 should provide a welcome boost to state revenues.