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The Battle for Positioning in the Maghreb Automotive Industry Is Turning in Morocco’s Favor

Morocco is gaining a clear lead in the Maghreb automotive race. With 559,645 vehicles produced in 2024, more than 250,000 direct jobs, nearly MAD...

Olives: Morocco returns to the two-million-ton level

Morocco’s olive value chain is experiencing a strong recovery during the 2025-2026 agricultural season, with olive production estimated at around 2 million tonnes, up...

BENTELER Strengthens Morocco’s Automotive Industry with High-Tech Plant in Kenitra

German group BENTELER is strengthening its presence in Morocco’s automotive industrial ecosystem with the opening of a new plant in the Atlantic Free Zone...

Nexans Invests MAD 1.11 Billion in Morocco’s Electrical Industry.

Global industrial group Nexans is further strengthening its presence in Morocco through a project to build a third plant dedicated to medium-voltage power cables....

Air Cairo Seeks to Strengthen Its Presence in Senegal

Egyptian airline Air Cairo is preparing to resume a direct air service between Cairo and Dakar and is considering closer cooperation with Air Senegal...

Akwel: Casablanca to Host a New Automotive Plant

Morocco is continuing to expand its automotive ecosystem with a new Akwel facility in Nouaceur. Following its El Jadida operation, the French automotive supplier...

Batteries: Morocco attracts new Egyptian investors

Morocco could host a new industrial facility dedicated to battery manufacturing as part of efforts to strengthen economic cooperation with Egypt. Investors from both...

Oil Refining: What Future for Morocco After SAMIR?

Morocco’s oil refining sector is entering a decisive phase, forcing the country to reconsider its energy security and the future of its petroleum industry....

Tunisia and Libya: French Exports Resume Growth in 2026

In the first half of 2026, French exports increased by 10.2% to Tunisia and 10.3% to Libya year on year. While the two growth...

Investment in the Maghreb during the First Half of 2026

The first half of 2026 confirmed the Maghreb region’s continued attractiveness to investors, although significant differences remain between countries in terms of investment volumes,...

Dangote Unleashes Its Industrial Power in Kenya

The Dangote Group has entered the operational phase of its massive refinery and petrochemical complex project in Lamu, Kenya. With nearly 2,930 tonnes of...

Cryptocurrencies in Morocco: Between a Ban, a Regulatory Framework in Preparation, and Growing Corporate Interest

Morocco continues in 2026 to maintain a cautious and restrictive position toward virtual currencies, whose use remains unauthorized. At the same time, financial authorities...

Citi and Coinbase Accelerate Stablecoin Payments

Citi is partnering with Coinbase to enable its major institutional clients to accept stablecoin payments, marking another step toward the integration of digital assets...

Chocolate: Morocco Opens a $121 Million Market

With imports of chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa reaching $121.24 million in 2024, the sector has emerged as a significant market within Morocco’s...
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