The government council, meeting this Thursday, May 26, decided to extend the state of health emergency until June 30, 2022 at 6 p.m. The Council thus approved draft decree No. 2-22-375 extending the duration of effect of the state of health emergency throughout the national territory to deal with the …
Read More »Morocco hosts the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS
Africa and the recent terrorist attacks will be at the center of the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition against ISIS on Wednesday. A meeting which is held at the joint invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, and the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. The members …
Read More »The state of health emergency in Morocco extended until May 31
The government council, meeting this Thursday, April 28, decided to extend the state of health emergency until May 31, 2022 at 6 p.m. This announcement was made by the Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament, government spokesperson, Mustapha Baitas during a press briefing at the end of this …
Read More »IMF predicts 1.1% growth and 4.4% inflation this year in Morocco
The Moroccan economy is expected to register a growth rate of 1.1% in 2022, against 3% previously forecast in January, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which published its semi-annual World Economic Outlook report on Tuesday. The IMF also anticipates growth of 4.6% for Morocco in 2023. The Bretton …
Read More »Drought in Morocco cuts wheat production in half
Moroccan Minister of Agriculture Mohamed Sadiki told his country’s deputies recently that Morocco expected to lose 53% of its grain harvest this year. This, after the country suffered its worst drought in decades. A situation that pushes this North African country to increase its imports to meet local needs. The …
Read More »Morocco to receive advanced missile defense systems from Israel
Morocco has received a number of advanced Israeli missile defense systems, according to a recent report by the Israeli Defense Ministry. The purchase is part of a bilateral deal made official during Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s visit to Morocco in November. The Israeli Defense Ministry reports that military exports …
Read More »The World Bank forecasts growth of 1.1% in 2022 in Morocco
Growth in Morocco is expected to slow to 1.1% in 2022, the World Bank said Thursday, April 14 in a new report on the Mena region. In detail, agricultural production is expected to decrease by 17.3% due to the drought. The economy should be driven by a still solid but …
Read More »Morocco will host the FAO conference for Africa in 2024
Morocco will arbitrate the next Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) regional conference for Africa scheduled for 2024. The 32nd FAO regional conference for Africa, which is being held in Malabo from April 11 to 14, approved Morocco’s bid to host the next regional conference in 2024, …
Read More »OPEC grants a loan of 100 million dollars to Morocco
Morocco and the OPEC Fund for International Development have signed a $100 million loan agreement to finance the inclusive financial sector, aimed at developing the economy and supporting recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a press release from the Fund, this loan is granted under the “Financial and Digital …
Read More »Morocco will create an additional wheat reserve
At a time when the war unleashed in Ukraine by Russia raises fears of a shortage of wheat in the world, Morocco will create an additional reserve of soft and durum wheat. This announcement was made by Mohammed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture. Responding to a question relating to the strategic …
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