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Foreign trade reaches MAD 458.8 billion in imports

Moroccan imports rose by 15.3% in the first half of 2026 to reach MAD 458.778 billion, compared with MAD 260.397 billion in exports, resulting...

State ordinary revenues reach MAD 261 billion at end-July

Morocco’s ordinary state revenues reached MAD 261 billion at the end of July 2026, up 8.3% year-on-year. This performance was mainly driven by strong...

Tanger Med anticipates an exceptional peak in MRE traffic from August 25 to 29

The Tanger Med port complex is preparing for one of the major peaks of the return phase of Marhaba 2026, with more than 2.7...

Tanger Med prepares for a new traffic peak as Moroccan residents abroad return

The Tanger Med port complex is at the heart of the second phase of Operation Marhaba 2026, dedicated to the return of Moroccans residing...

Ghana — Stock Exchange: Market Rally Revives Debate over GSE Transformation

Ghana’s strong stock-market performance has revived debate over the demutualization of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). As of August 18, 2026, the GSE Composite...

Tanzania — 10 Billion Shillings: Domestic Savings Seek New Investment Opportunities

Tanzania is seeking to deepen its financial market by giving a greater role to collective investment vehicles. The two new funds launched by Zan...

West Africa — EBID: Regional Finance Moves Closer to Investment Grade

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has reached an important milestone in strengthening its financial credibility. On August 17, 2026, Moody’s upgraded...

Côte d’Ivoire — Cashew: The Challenge of Moving from Production to Processing

Côte d’Ivoire is seeking to take a new step in the development of one of its key agricultural commodities: cashew nuts. The country wants...

South Africa — Transnet: The $2.2 Billion Bet to Restore Logistics Competitiveness

South Africa is putting infrastructure modernization back at the heart of its economic strategy. State-owned Transnet is seeking 35 billion rand, or approximately $2.2...

Bank Credit: Higher Financing Costs Deepen the Gap Between Large Companies and SMEs

Morocco’s small businesses are facing not only the challenge of accessing financing, but also the burden of paying more for bank credit than large...

T2S Group moves toward a capital increase of approximately MAD 142.53 million

T2S Group Holding is pursuing its financial strengthening strategy with a capital increase of approximately MAD 142.53 million, only a few weeks after its...

OCP Strengthens Its Return to the U.S. Market with 54,000 Tons of TSP.

OCP Group is accelerating its return to the U.S. phosphate fertilizer market with an initial shipment of approximately 54,000 tons of Triple Super Phosphate...

From Water Autonomy to National Infrastructure: OCP Changes Scale

OCP Group is undergoing a major shift in its role in Morocco’s water economy. Initially designed to secure water supplies for its mining and...

Textiles: Shengtai accelerates its expansion in Morocco with a MAD 2.29 billion investment

Chinese textile group Shengtai has announced the signing of the investment agreement for its industrial project in Morocco, with a total investment of approximately...
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