This section includes information on hotels, government and other telephone listings, and useful tips for visitors on topics like currency, visas, language, communications, dress, business hours and electricity.…
This chapter introduces potential foreign investors to the different aspects of the legal system in Morocco. This chapter contains a viewpoint from Romain Berthon and Lina Fassi-Fihri, Partners, Lefèvre Pelletier & associés, on participatory democracy in action.…
This chapter provides an overview of Morocco’s taxation system and examines its investor-friendly business environment. This chapter contains an interview with Kamal Mokdad, Managing Partner; and a viewpoint from Asma Charki, Partner, Mazars Morocco, on Casablanca Finance City.…
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 tracked objectives outlined in the country’s long-term strategy, Vision 2020. In its 2012-16 phase, reforms have aimed primarily at consolidating past gains…
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 contribution increased by 57% between 2008 and 2015 to reach Dh115bn (€10.5bn). Among the key changes in the sector since the launch of the PMV is a shift in structure: Moroccan agriculture today is less…
Welcoming more than 10m tourists annually since 2014, Morocco is Africa’s top tourism destination by foreign arrivals, the result of a decade of steady development under the framework of two successive sector development plans, Vision 2010 and Vision 2020. Despite an increasingly challenging regional environment, the sector has proved resilient thanks to the kingdom’s political stability, with…
While Morocco’s retail sector remains fairly limited, an expanding middle class, increasing urbanization and a more competitive formal sector are set to drive the industry in the coming years. Strong economic growth has seen malls and supermarkets proliferate, drawing an increasing number of foreign brands and franchises into the country. Although the traditional, informal sector continues to dominate…
Already by far Morocco’s largest city and its economic capital, Casablanca is currently going through a major period of redevelopment. Planned large-scale works include substantial improvements to infrastructure, construction and renovation of leisure and cultural facilities, and expansion of the public transport network to make the city a more attractive place for residents and tourists alike. Launched…
Following a slowdown in 2013 caused by a range of factors, Morocco’s construction industry returned to growth in 2014 and 2015, driven by high demand for housing and investment in infrastructure projects. While the prices of building materials have fallen with global economic downturn – the steel segment in particular has felt the impact of slow growth in international markets – cement consumption…
Morocco has established a solid legal framework in recent years to encourage the development of renewable energy and the implementation of energy efficiency strategies. With the impact of climate change becoming more apparent in the country, the government has developed several initiatives to lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve its management of water resources. In the context of urban sprawl…
