In the presence of Mohamed Mhidia, Wali of the Casablanca-Settat region, Khalid Safir, CEO of the Caisse de dépôt et de gestion (CDG), and Nabila Rmili, President of the Casablanca City Council, signed a strategic contract for the launch of Casablanca Tech Valley. This new business park, developed by Ewane, a subsidiary of CDG, is positioned as a modern and sustainable extension of Casanearshore, whose capacity is gradually reaching saturation. Designed to support the growth of the offshoring and digital services sector, Casablanca Tech Valley integrates high standards in urban planning, sustainability, and quality of life at work… More

This new financial product will be admitted to trading on the futures market, as part of a progressive strategy adopted by the Futures Market Management Company (SGMAT). The stated objective: to build a solid base of liquidity and establish a climate of confidence for this emerging segment of the market. This firm futures contract is based on a clearly identified underlying asset: the MASI 20 index, a price index representative of the performance of the 20 most liquid companies among the 40 largest free-floating capitalizations of the Casablanca Stock Exchange. Like internationally regulated markets, this contract is characterized by a standardization of its terms, in particular predefined quarterly maturities, which facilitates its readability and negotiation for investors… More

The Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, unveiled large-scale projects aimed at modernizing the national road network as part of preparations for the 2030 World Cup. He stated that his ministry, in collaboration with all stakeholders, had designed a strategy to improve the roads serving major cities as well as outlying areas, in order to ensure better connectivity and host the event in the best possible conditions. In detail, approximately 30 cities will benefit from the rehabilitation of their road sections. In terms of maintenance, nearly 3 billion dirhams are allocated each year, representing nearly 46% of the road budget. These funds are intended to restore damaged roads, renovate structures at risk of collapse, and reinforce bridges to cope with the increase in traffic… More

Just a few years ago, few would have bet on the success of such a project, given its grand ambitions, but also the mixed results, or even failures, of similar projects announced elsewhere. Building a new urban hub in the heart of Casablanca, with its residential and business districts, services, amenities, and all the necessary infrastructure, was wishful thinking. And yet, nearly 20 years after its launch, the Casa Anfa hub is emerging, taking shape, and gradually establishing itself as the new center of attraction in the economic capital, attracting both residents and businesses. Today, Casa Anfa (not to be confused with Casa Finance City, which is only one component) has become the place to be in a sprawling metropolis… More

Spectacular urban development is transforming Dakhla, the jewel of the Moroccan Sahara, into a vast construction site. These projects include the development of the corniche and Al Walaa and Mohammed V avenues, as well as sanitation, water, and electricity infrastructure in rural areas, and hospitals. Development of Al Walaa Avenue. The Al Walaa Avenue development project is progressing: following the completion of topographical and execution studies, the road section is under construction and has already reached 15% completion (282 million DH). The installation of public lighting is progressing (10%, 69 million DH). The creation of green spaces, meanwhile, is about to begin, with the call for tenders underway for a launch in March… More

While Morocco aims to reduce its energy consumption by 20% by 2030, energy efficiency remains, according to expert Saïd Guemra, the great forgotten element of the national strategy. A consultant and doctor of energy, he calls for an urgent rethinking of priorities, believing that the Moroccan energy transition cannot succeed without placing energy efficiency at the forefront, well before the deployment of renewable energies. “Since the royal vision of 2009, energy efficiency has been supposed to be the first pillar of the energy transition. However, no verifiable assessment has been produced to date,” laments Saïd Guemra… More

A meeting was held this Thursday at the Ministry of the Interior to assess the progress of construction and rehabilitation works on stadiums in the six cities scheduled to host the matches of the African Cup of Nations (CAN), scheduled for December 2025 (Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier, Fez, Marrakech and Agadir), and to take note of the related additional urban upgrading programs, as part of monitoring the Kingdom’s preparations for the organization of this continental event. This meeting was an opportunity to emphasize that the pace of work is progressing in accordance with the set schedules and that all arrangements have been made to ensure the completion of the projects within the established deadlines, indicates a press release from the Ministry of the Interior …More

“After an average March due to Ramadan and poor weather conditions, the start of the European Easter holidays, which run from April 5 to May 5, is looking promising,” predicts the spokesperson for the Marrakech-Safi Regional Tourism Committee. The city’s monuments are stormed by foreign visitors. Abdellatif Abouricha, who is usually cautious, is keen to point out that Marrakech is literally stormed by many tourists, forced to queue for hours to visit the historic monuments…More

Falling interest rates, a tax environment to monitor, markets in search of benchmarks… optimizing your assets requires wise choices. What levers should you use between traditional investment assets and new investment classes? Mohamed Boughaleb, a chartered accountant, deciphers the most relevant strategies for effectively managing your assets… More

Which African cities have the highest number of centimillionaires in dollar terms? The latest World’s Wealthiest Cities 2025 report by the British firm Henley & Partners, published in partnership with the wealth analysis firm New World Wealth, provides an idea of ​​those with the highest number of centimillionaires, that is, individuals with investable liquid assets of at least US$100 million. In this report, the term “wealth” refers to “an individual’s liquid assets that include only their holdings in listed companies, cash, bonds, and cryptocurrencies,” that is, assets that can be quickly converted into cash. Real estate assets are therefore excluded… More