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Morocco's agriculture sector moves away from cereal crops and invests in irrigation
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Agriculture accounts for around 14% of GDP and 35-40% of jobs in Morocco. Driven in large part by the national agricultural policy, the Green Morocco Plan (Plan Maroc Vert, PMV), the sector’s GDP increased by 57% between 2008 and 2015 to reach Dh115bn (€10.5bn), according to local media. Launched in 2008, the PMV aims at promoting socio-economic development through agriculture. Expected to run…

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Access to health care broadens in Morocco
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Health care services in Morocco have evolved in line with the country’s epidemiological transition, facilitated by heightened surveillance of health-related conditions and the maturing role carried out by the private sector. Developments have evolved in line with the objectives outlined in the country’s long-term strategy, Vision 2020. Implemented in 2006, the strategy aims at achieving an efficient…

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A guide to the main tax measures adoped by Morocco's new Finance Law of 2016
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As part of the numerous reforms that have made Morocco an economic model in the region, the Finance Law for 2016 is the next step in the implementation of profound tax reforms initiated by the government following the work carried out during the national conference on taxation held in Skhirat in April 2013. As published in the Official Bulletin No. 6423, Finance Law 70-15 (Law 70-15), enacted by Decree…

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New plan and updated legislation provide a boost for Morocco's IT sector
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As a result of the early push to develop the country’s ICT sector in the mid-1990s, Morocco has managed to carve out a sizeable niche for itself in selected areas such as offshoring and electronic payments. In 2015 the ICT sector’s contribution to Morocco’s GDP was nearing 3%, mostly made up of hardware, but bolstered by the diversification and internationalisation of large sections of the software…

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New investments and expanding penetration support growth in Morocco's telecoms sector
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Since its liberalisation in 1997, Morocco’s telecoms sector has experienced substantial growth driven by the entry of new operators, the rapid increase in the number of mobile subscribers and rising consumption of voice and data services. With turnover of around Dh33.5bn (€3.07bn) in 2015, the telecoms sector accounts for 3.5% of Morocco’s GDP and is expected to post average annual growth of…

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Morocco focuses on broadening access to education
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Ensuring access to education has been a prime objective for Morocco over the past couple of decades, and recent indicators illustrate significant progress. The primary level net enrolment ratio, for instance, rose from 71% to 99% between 1999 and 2013, according to the report “Education For All 2000-15” by UNESCO, and the number of public schools in primary, middle and secondary education rose…
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Salaheddine Mezouar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation; and President, 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22): Interview
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Interview:Salaheddine Mezouar What are the main objectives of COP22? SALAHEDDINE MEZOUAR: With the Paris Agreement on Climate Change adopted in December 2015 and signed in April 2016 in New York, the world is now witnessing a new revolution that is impacting our way of thinking, producing and consuming. COP22 aims to be the starting point of the implementation of the Paris Agreement. One of…
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Abdel-Ilah Benkiran, Head of Government: Interview
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Interview:Abdel-Ilah Benkiran At the end of your term, what is your overall assessment of your government’s record? ABDEL-ILAH BENKIRAN: Our government has fulfilled its commitment to undertaking strategic and courageous reforms, which are prerequisites to sustained and inclusive growth. At the end of this five-year mandate, I can confirm that the government’s record is positive, honourable…
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Macky Sall, President of Senegal: Interview
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Interview:Macky Sall In what ways can Senegal act as a gateway to West Africa for international investors? PRESIDENT MACKY SALL: Senegal is a stable country that offers many opportunities thanks to its geographical location. Economically, in 2015 Senegal was among the most dynamic countries, with real GDP growth of 6.5%. This performance is the result of the implementation of the Emerging Senegal…
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Tobias Ellwood, MP and Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Interview
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Interview:Tobias Ellwood How can awareness of Moroccan investment opportunities be increased among UK investors? TOBIAS ELLWOOD: Morocco is increasingly on the map as one of the leading destinations in Africa for foreign direct investment (FDI), with investment up by 20% in 2015. The country is fast becoming a regional manufacturing hub, with more British firms looking at Morocco as a stable…