Morocco’s ‘26 budget: A sectoral deep dive into social reform and security priorities

Morocco’s 2026 Finance Bill is structured around an ambitious push for social reform and robust security, allocating massive resources to sectors mandated by recent royal directives while strategically investing in national infrastructure and...

Morocco’s blueberry sector grows rapidly despite water challenges

Over the past decade, Morocco has become one of the most active players in the global blueberry market. In the 2024 campaign, Moroccan blueberry exports reached around 74,000 tons, a 15% increase compared to 2023, according to data from the...

BAM Report: 85% of Moroccans Covered, But Out-of-Pocket Costs Still High

Rabat – A new study by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) has shed light on the limits of Morocco’s current social protection architecture, calling for a broader assessment of its social impact and macroeconomic consequences. According to the central bank’s...

Millions move from rural Morocco to cities as development gaps widen, HCP says

About four million Moroccans have moved from rural areas to cities as development imbalances widen across the country, according to a new report from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The report finds that while internal migration helps...

Vivo Energy Morocco, INJAZ Al-Maghrib Renew Youth Entrepreneurship Partnership

Marrakech – Vivo Energy Morocco has renewed its strategic partnership with INJAZ Al-Maghrib association, signing a new agreement last Friday. The two-year convention for 2025-2027 aims to continue developing educational and entrepreneurial...

GenZ 212 protests in Morocco: Over 2,400 face prosecution after protests

Weeks after violent clashes erupted between GenZ protesters and security forces in Morocco as the youth demonstrated for better education and health care in the country, the country's public prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday that nearly 2,400...

Morocco commits to smart power while Algeria boosts military spending

Morocco: modernisation of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) Algeria: quantitative deterrence and foreign dependence Two opposing visions of the future of the Maghreb Defence spending: social and economic factors Defence doctrines between smart power...

Global Health Exhibition 2025 opens with landmark agreements worth over $33 billion

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, October 28, 2025 -- Global Health Exhibition (GHE) officially opened its doors today in Riyadh, marking the launch of its 8th edition. Today H.E. Fahad bin Abdulrahman Aljalajel, Minister of Health for Saudi Arabia announced...

Morocco to Convert Dar Moulay Hachem into Jewish Cultural Center in Demnate

Marrakech – Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication has announced plans to restore the historic site of Dar Moulay Hachem in Demnate, transforming it into a center dedicated to promoting Jewish cultural heritage. According to...

China Tightens The Screws: Influencers Now Need Degrees To Speak On Finance, Health, Law

(MENAFN- Live Mint) In a move that could reshape online content creation, China has introduced a new rule requiring influencers to have official qualifications before discussing“sensitive” subjects such as medicine, law, education, or finance...

Sermons call youth to public life after wave of Morocco protests

Worshippers sat shoeless on the red-carpeted floor of a mosque in Morocco's capital in silence, listening to a preacher in a raised pulpit reading a government-written sermon urging parents to involve their children in public affairs. The sermon,...

China tightens rules: Influencers now need degrees to talk finance, health, law

In a move that could reshape online content creation, China has introduced a new rule requiring influencers to have official qualifications before discussing “sensitive” subjects such as medicine, law, education, or finance online. The new...

Why three Moroccan regions still capture most of the 2026 investment

Morocco’s new 2026 Finance Bill shows that more than half of the country’s public spending on investment is set to flow into just three regions: Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, and Marrakech-Safi. Together, these three economic poles will...

Viral video alleging worms in hospital meals sparks outrage in Morocco

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENMonday 27 October 2025 - 21:57 Moroccan health authorities have launched an investigation after a viral video allegedly showing worms inside meals served at Moulay Abdellah Hospital in Salé sparked...

Poland loses two more poultry flocks to Newcastle disease

Newcastle disease has been confirmed in two more poultry flocks in Poland. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), in two separate reports, shared information about the situation on October 27. One of the affected flocks involved 273,822...

Jordan, Morocco to Establish Joint Vocational Training Institute in Amman in Three Phases

The Chairman of the Vocational Training Corporation, Khaled Al-Bakkar, honored the Moroccan Ambassador to Jordan, Fouad Akhrif, and Jordan’s Ambassador to Morocco, Jumana Ghunaimat, in recognition of their efforts to strengthen bilateral...

UAE-Morocco Launch Landmark Book on Multisectoral Studies on AI Innovation

Rabat — Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) seem to be keen to strengthen scientific partnership, as evidenced by the launch of a groundbreaking collaborative publication exploring artificial intelligence applications in agriculture and...

Gen Z Uprising in Morocco: Youth Defy Crackdown to Free Jailed Protesters

A month after nationwide protests erupted across Morocco demanding an end to corruption and reforms to health and education services, demonstrators returned to the streets over the weekend to call for the release of more than 1,000 detained for...

HCP: 4 Million Leave Rural Morocco for Cities Amid Uneven Development

Rabat – A new report by Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) shows that internal migration continues to reflect an uneven development model. This shows the need for fairer territorial policies to ensure a more balanced distribution of...

Inaugural Africa Wellness Congress takes place in Marrakech #Africa #Africanwellness #wellnesstourism

The first-ever Africa Wellness Congress drew around 100 people to Morocco earlier this month, offering strategic insight and operational guidance for integrating wellness into Africa’s economic development. With a theme of ‘Pioneering Investment...