The National Airports Authority (ONDA) is taking a major strategic step with the launch of its “Airports 2030” vision—an ambitious plan designed to modernize infrastructure, elevate the passenger experience to international standards, and drive a profound transformation within the organization. In line with the High Royal Directives issued during the Council of Ministers on December 4, 2024, this roadmap supports the Kingdom’s development momentum and prepares the aviation sector for the challenges of the next five years, according to an ONDA statement … More

For several months, the province of Benslimane has been experiencing a surge in land prices of an unprecedented magnitude. The establishment of the Hassan II stage is radically transforming the economic landscape and attracting a wave of national and foreign investors. Thanks to this dynamic, some plots of land have seen their value jump by more than 150%, reaching unprecedented heights… More

The figure is from the High Commission for Planning, and Finances News Hebdo reports it: in the Kingdom, the vacant housing stock amounts to more than 1.1 million units, representing 16% of the national stock, 70% of which are located in urban areas. “For social, economic, fiscal and regulatory reasons, the number of unoccupied housing units has increased significantly in Morocco. Better management of this stock would have made it possible to increase supply and stabilize prices, both for purchase and rental,” explained Mohamed Alaoui, a real estate expert, interviewed by the magazine … More

The Kingdom of Morocco is part of an ambitious development dynamic affecting many strategic sectors. In recent years, the Kingdom has seen a clear acceleration of projects, largely stimulated by preparations for the organization of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup. This trend is expected to intensify further in 2024 with the entry into force of Law No. 03/22 establishing the investment charter… More

Global Tourism Barometer 2024: Morocco Among the World’s Top Performers. The 2024 Global Tourism Barometer of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has been released. Its analysis primarily focuses on the recovery of global tourism following the Covid-19 crisis in 2020 and its aftermath in the following years. And Morocco is simply one of the world’s top performers in this regard, according to Challenge magazine. “While globally, 2024 has barely reached a recovery rate of 99% compared to the reference year 2019 (1.445 billion vs. 1.465 billion), Morocco has exceeded its pre-2020 performance by +35%, with 17.4 million tourist arrivals,” the report states… More

A year has passed since the launch of the direct housing assistance program. “The enthusiasm around this program has been considerable, particularly with its extension to Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), who represent a significant portion of the beneficiaries,” writes the daily Les Inspirations Éco in its February 3 edition. Of the 63,000 beneficiaries, 25% are MRE, 32% of whom are young people. Regarding the distribution of aid, 63% of beneficiaries received a subsidy of 70,000 dirhams, while 37% received aid of 100,000 dirhams. Since the dedicated platform went online in January 2024, no fewer than 114,365 applications have been registered, demonstrating strong enthusiasm, although almost half of the files were refused… More

The Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC), in accordance with its commitments and in line with its strategic orientations 2024-2028, has published its action priorities for this year. These priorities will be structured around four major axes, namely, “mobilizing savings and promoting sustainable finance”, “intensifying financial education actions and supporting market players”, “strengthening the effectiveness of supervision” and “improving the organizational and CSR performance of the AMMC”, specifies a press release from the Authority … More

After recording a record turnover of 130.6 million euros in 2024, the Spanish chain Silken Hoteles is beginning its international development. Among its priorities, Morocco, with seven projects signed, including two first openings planned this year in Casablanca and Agadir. Others will follow in Marrakech and Dakhla, announces the group … More

In 2024, real estate has not managed to find its balance. Moreover, the players in the sector are also facing endogenous challenges. The president of the Federation of Real Estate Agents takes stock of the situation. The Moroccan real estate market is at a crucial turning point in 2025. While the previous year was marked by growing demand, driven by rapid urbanization and a middle class in search of housing, supply is struggling to keep up… More

The Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) has announced the registration of the company West Capital Partners SARL to carry out financial investment advisory (CIF) activities under category no. 2 provided for in Article 2 of AMMC Circular No. 01/20 relating to Financial Investment Advisors. This involves advice and assistance in financial management and financial engineering on behalf of organizations or legal entities making a public appeal for savings, advice on the occasion of public appeal for savings operations, as well as advice to companies on IPOs and their support after said IPO, indicates the AMMC on its website … More