Morocco and Spain to inspect undersea power cables 18 months after blackout
More than 50 million people lost power during a major blackout in Spain, Portugal and Andorra in April 2025. Now, 18 months later, Morocco...
Can 5,000 dirhams ease the cost of saying ‘I do’?
Getting married and setting up a home can be expensive for young couples in Morocco. The government plans to offer financial support of up...
Why you can’t leave Morocco with more than 2,000 dirhams
A traveller with 3,500 dirhams left in their wallet before a flight home may have to make a stop at a currency exchange office....
Litter in Casablanca? 130 officers are coming to crack down
Residents in Casablanca could soon face fines for dumping rubbish in the street, as the city prepares to deploy about 130 cleanliness officers to...
Chariot gets more time to explore for gas off Morocco
A British energy company searching for gas off the Moroccan coast has been given another year to explore a large offshore area, as it...
JAIDA resets strategy as CDC exits and CDG takes full stake
JAIDA, a financing company that supports Morocco’s microcredit sector, plans to extend its work to organisations that help people and communities through social and...
Morocco finds new ways to fund faster trains, roads and bigger airports ahead of...
Morocco has mobilised 148.5bn dirhams ($14.8bn) through alternative financing mechanisms in 2025 to fund major infrastructure projects, including preparations for the 2030 FIFA World...
Talisman Metals finds copper and silver at Tirzzit project
Talisman Metals has reported copper and silver mineralisation in four drill holes at its Tirzzit exploration project, 225km east of Agadir, Morocco. The London-listed...
Nexans sees growth in Morocco’s race for more solar power
Morocco’s solar power projects are helping French cable maker Nexans grow its electrical networks business, as the company expands its role in supplying equipment...
Maroc Telecom revenue grows 5.1% in first nine months of 2026
Maroc Telecom reported consolidated revenue of 28.682 billion dirhams ($3.1 billion) for the first nine months of 2026, up 5.1% from the same period...