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150 published briefs across 9 countriesThe 18th Festival de Fès for Sufi culture and world wisdom opened in Fez, Morocco, inviting audiences to a program that blends Sufi chants, international musical creations, intellectual talks, and artistic…
Young Moroccan filmmakers rely on personal savings, reduced fees, borrowed equipment, unpaid work, deferred payments, and mutual support to move from script to set, highlighting the ongoing financial and…
The 2027 Finance Bill centers on five broad priorities: purchasing power, youth insertion, regionalization, strategic sovereignty, and strengthening the economy. General orientations were examined and adopted…
A strategic partnership between ESSEC Business School – Campus Afrique and Bank of Africa aims to facilitate access for young African talents to the Bachelor International Program in Business Administration…
La directrice générale du FMI réaffirme l’engagement du Fonds à soutenir ses pays membres face aux défis économiques mondiaux, dans un contexte de tensions géopolitiques, d’inflation, de dette croissante et…
A Moroccan business commentary discusses the concept of “free credit” for large corporations, noting that big firms typically have access to banks, credit lines, and sometimes capital markets. The piece…
The IMF’s division chief for public finances acknowledged Morocco’s progress on budget consolidation, while stressing the importance of maintaining social protection for vulnerable populations in the face of…
La Vie Éco reports that ACAPS has launched a new user-friendly online platform for insurance claims. The system aims to streamline the submission and tracking of claims, facilitate communication with the…
A French-language piece from La Vie Éco notes Morocco is shifting from two decades of pumped-storage (STEP) toward expanding battery energy storage (BESS) to better integrate renewables, improve grid…
A French-language report from La Vie Éco describes Saham Bank launching a redesigned mobile application that aims to simplify everyday transactions, boost client autonomy, and improve access to their advisor.…
A French-language opinion piece argues that the next five years will determine Morocco’s leadership role in the Maghreb, Africa, the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic, and relations with Europe, in the…
A French-language piece argues that overconfidence in one’s own abilities can lead to poor policies, calling for citizen consultation and intellectual humility. The article highlights the need for inclusive…
Morocco’s central bank reduced overall injections to 152.5 billion MAD as the liquidity need grew to 136.5 billion MAD in September. The injections comprised 57.1 billion MAD of 7-day advances, 47.6 billion…
According to La Vie Éco, official foreign reserves stood at 515.7 billion dirhams on October 2, up 1.8% versus the prior week and 23% year over year. The report notes a 2.95% depreciation of the dirham…
A Moroccan regional call for proposals invites investment on publicly owned land for five tourism projects, including lodging, ecotourism, and camping. Proposals must reflect the natural, cultural, and…
Morocco reports 15.7 million international visitors through September 2026, up 5% from the same period in 2025, adding more than 717,000 arrivals. The source notes are from the Ministry of Tourism,…
La Vie Éco reports that Comediablanca will perform two galas in Taghazout Bay on Oct 23–24, featuring twelve Moroccan and international comedians at the Taghazout Bay Marriott Resort. The event is framed as…
A La Vie Éco report notes that innovative financing has been a key budget valve during the rise of public investment. With its extinction, the Moroccan government must activate other levers without…
A Moroccan surge in critical mineral mining has seen hundreds of millions of dollars invested to develop numerous deposits. A focused look highlights a cluster of investors who are emerging as standout…
A French-language Morroccan economy piece highlights weekly notable figures Loubna Tricha, Hamid Bentahar, and Hicham El Mhajri. The article surveys their current activities and public profiles without…
A French automaker announces a €10 billion investment in electric vehicles, with an earlier note of €13 billion in additional EV investments planned over the medium term under its futuREady plan. The report…