Morocco hosts almost 18,000 refugees amid regional crises
Morocco sheltered 17,791 refugees and asylum seekers in 2024, according to the National Human Rights Council (CNDH). They come from more than 60 countries,...
LabelVie to turn unsold food into charity donations
Moroccan retail group LabelVie Group has launched a new initiative to reduce food waste by donating unsold products from its stores to charities.
The programme...
Morocco records more than 109,000 new businesses in 2025
Morocco saw 109,656 new businesses created in 2025, according to figures from the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC).
Most of these were...
Morocco seen as a promising market for Italian exporters
Morocco has been listed among the most promising markets for Italian exports and investment in 2026, according to a report by Italy’s export credit...
Morocco makes small gains in global corruption rankings
Morocco has improved slightly in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), moving from 37 to 39 points and rising eight places to 91st...
Saham Bank targets young customers with digital packages
Saham Bank has introduced new monthly banking packages to make day-to-day banking easier and more flexible for customers.
The cheapest plan, called “Start,” costs 35...
Morocco approves 15,000-seat stadium near Agadir
Agadir is moving ahead with plans for a new 15,000-seat football stadium in Tikiouine, just over 10km south of Agadir. The stadium will feature...
Cash Plus equips 12,000 Moroccan merchants with QR code payments
Cash Plus has launched a QR code payment service designed to help small shops and independent traders accept digital payments across Morocco.
The service has...
BANK OF AFRICA funds six solar plants to slash 400,000 tonnes of CO₂
BANK OF AFRICA is helping fund the Noor Atlas solar project, which will build six solar power plants across Morocco with a total capacity...
Discover Airlines to start new direct flights to Morocco in winter 2026
German leisure carrier Discover Airlines will start direct flights to Agadir and Fez in winter 2026/27, expanding its Morocco network to three cities with...