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Efforts to improve waste management in Morocco yield positive results
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Over the last three years, the government has accelerated improvements to the country’s recycling, waste management and sanitation infrastructure as part of the roll out of Morocco’s Charter for Environment adopted in 2014 and in preparation for the 22nd UN Conference on Climate Change in Marrakech in November 2016. Managing Waste The government initiated a Dh40bn (€3.7bn) national programme…

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In Morocco initiatives aim to limit impact of growth on the environment
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Home to an abundance of wildlife, Morocco has in recent years introduced legislation to protect its environment and reduce the impact of human activity on the country’s biological landscape. Biodiversity One of the most ecologically diverse countries in the Mediterranean area, the kingdom hosts around 40 distinct ecosystems, almost three-quarters of which are forest-based. Sheltering 4000 vascular…

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The launch of 4G in Morocco should transform telecoms services
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In 2015 Morocco provided a new impetus for the development of telecoms by launching the rollout of its 4G network, a technology which is expected to generate new revenue streams for operators and drive growth in the knowledge economy. 4G Bid In mid-March 2015 Morocco’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télé communications, ANRT) awarded…

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New financial centre in Casablanca offers Moroccan firms a way to access the rest of the continent
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A major new financial city and investment regime, Casablanca Finance City (CFC) is in the process of being developed in Morocco’s economic capital, with the aim of transforming it into a major regional investment and finance centre. New Regime The CFC regime effectively came into being in 2011, when a decree enforcing the law creating it – which had been passed the previous year – was issued,…

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New leisure and MICE projects in Morocco boost Casablanca's tourism
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As Morocco’s logistical and economic hub, Casablanca has traditionally been the bedrock of business tourism in the country. Now, owing to increased air connectivity and the expansion of conference and entertainment venues, the city is drawing growing interest from operators promoting it as an emerging destination for both leisure and meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE). Development…

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Morocco adds new air connections and develops new tourism marketing campaigns
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In a bid to attract 1.5m additional visitors by 2018, the Moroccan National Tourism Office (Office National Marocain du Tourisme, ONMT) rolled out a Dh400m (€36.7m) investment plan in 2015 aimed at diversifying its source markets through two main channels: improving Morocco’s air connectivity – with a projected opening of 57 new air routes – and the development of digital marketing campaigns. Germany The…

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Morocco improves agricultural production methods and boosts value-added crops
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Like most of the countries in the Maghreb region, cereals constitute a key staple food in Morocco, with annual per capita consumption recorded at 173 kg in 2014, higher than the world average of 152 kg. According to a 2015 report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on key food trends in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region, per capita energy intake tends to be more dependent…

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Morocco works to solve agricultural challenges posed by a constrained water supply
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The water supply in Morocco is coming under increased strain as consumption rises on the back of demographic growth, urbanisation, an expanding industrial and agricultural sector, and climate change. These factors could lead to the potential depletion of an estimated 80% of the country’s extant water resources over the next 25 years, according to the World Resources Institute, which in 2015 ranked…

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New seed varieties improve agriculture sector's resilience in Morocco
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Agriculture in Morocco has undergone a significant transformation since the launch of the Green Morocco Plan (Plan Maroc Vert, PMV) in 2008, including a rise in value and volume of agricultural production. This is due to investment and research to diversify varieties and adapt to climate change. Drought, depleting water resources, desertification and soil erosion are all widely acknowledged challenges…

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New clusters aim to reinvigorate pharmaceuticals in Morocco's health industry
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Uncertainty has reigned over the pharmaceutical industry in the past couple of years after the government instituted a policy in 2013 reducing the cost of wide range of pharmaceutical goods. First initiated in December 2013, the move aims at boosting access to medicine as well as domestic consumption, which has traditionally been limited by high costs as a proportion of average spending capacities.…