From the cost of everyday goods to major investments and financial indicators, this section tracks the economic news that matters to both Moroccan consumers and investors.
Bank Al-Maghrib's monthly survey shows improved industrial activity in Morocco in July 2026, with higher production and sales and a capacity utilization rate of 81%, amid uneven performance across sectors.
WaFinkom • Friday, 11 September 2026
Since June 11, 2026, around 30 foreign digital platforms, including Netflix, Google, Apple and OpenAI, must collect a 20% VAT on services provided to individual consumers in Morocco.
WaFinkom • Friday, 11 September 2026
Several unions and professional associations in Morocco's road freight sector plan a strike from September 14, 2026, over fuel costs and tax pressure.
WaFinkom • Monday, 7 September 2026
Morocco posts its best score since 1995 on the Heritage Foundation's Investment Freedom Index, ranking 1st in Africa and 17th globally with 80 points out of 100.
WaFinkom • Sunday, 6 September 2026
The discovery of the sardine herpes virus in South Africa raises the concern of experts about the Moroccan coasts, especially the port of Safi, at a time when no confirmed infection has been recorded in Morocco so far.
WaFinkom • Sunday, 6 September 2026
Data from Morocco's Ministry of Equipment and Water shows the country's total dam storage capacity rose from 9.5 billion cubic meters in 1979 to 20.8 billion cubic meters today, with the number of dams increasing from 26 to 156, as the government plans 42 additional large dams by 2050.
WaFinkom • Saturday, 5 September 2026
Morocco welcomed more than 14.1 million tourists since early 2026, up 4.5%, alongside record travel revenues of 79 billion dirhams.
WaFinkom • Saturday, 5 September 2026
PAM's election platform for the September 23, 2026 legislative vote proposes exempting monthly salaries below 15,000 dirhams from income tax, at a cost of more than 30 billion dirhams a year.
WaFinkom • Friday, 4 September 2026
Morocco is mobilizing technical assistance to manage an $807.3 million program aimed at transforming agrifood systems across ten regions between 2025 and 2029.
WaFinkom • Thursday, 3 September 2026
Morocco's dam reservoirs fell to a 67.50% fill rate on September 1, 2026, after losing 1.46 billion cubic meters of water in under four months, according to the Ministry of Equipment and Water.
WaFinkom • Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Morocco's Exchange Office reports MRE remittances up 8.1% to 74.78 billion dirhams by end of July 2026, alongside rising tourism revenue and FDI inflows.
WaFinkom • Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Morocco's central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, reports that bank credit growth to the non-financial sector accelerated to 10.1% in July 2026, driven by strong private company financing.
WaFinkom • Monday, 31 August 2026
Morocco recorded a record level of potato imports during the 2025-2026 season, topping 12,000 tonnes, after floods hit the Loukkos basin, with the Netherlands as the leading supplier.
WaFinkom • Monday, 31 August 2026
Morocco's airports welcomed more than 22.28 million passengers over the first seven months of 2026, up 8.77%, according to the National Airports Authority (ONDA), led by Casablanca and Marrakech.
WaFinkom • Saturday, 29 August 2026
Minister Younes Sekkouri unveils details of Morocco's youth employment roadmap for 2030, backed by an additional 15 billion dirhams and targeting the insertion of 800,000 people into the job market via ANAPEC.
WaFinkom • Saturday, 29 August 2026
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Germany's EOS Holding Group are launching a €60 million investment vehicle to acquire troubled bank debt in Morocco, in a market valued at a total of $11.3 billion.
WaFinkom • Friday, 28 August 2026
An economic and environmental technical study reveals Dakhla's superiority over Tangier and Benguerir in the cost of producing green hydrogen in Morocco thanks to the abundance of solar and wind energy.
WaFinkom • Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Morocco's exports of raspberries to Britain reached a record 18,400 tons in the 2025-2026 season, raising its share to 62.9 percent of UK imports, far ahead of Spain, Portugal and Germany.
WaFinkom • Monday, 24 August 2026
The National Grain Merchants Federation announces the resumption of soft wheat imports on September 16 to secure the national stockpile after a shortfall in local assembly.
WaFinkom • Monday, 24 August 2026
Announcement of the results of tenders for the construction of 4 new high-speed train stations in Marrakech and Casablanca worth AED 2.3 billion, as part of a national railway program worth AED 96 billion.
WaFinkom • Saturday, 22 August 2026
The state budget deficit decreased by 4.2 billion dirhams compared to last year, with tax revenues increasing by 10.9%, according to the data of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
WaFinkom • Friday, 21 August 2026
Moroccan rice farmers warn of a worsening crisis driven by import competition, partly rooted in the Agadir free-trade agreement with Egypt.
WaFinkom • Wednesday, 12 August 2026
The state budget deficit decreased by 4.2 billion dirhams compared to last year, with tax revenues increasing by 10.9%, according to the data of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
WaFinkom • Friday, 21 August 2026
Moroccan rice farmers warn of a worsening crisis driven by import competition, partly rooted in the Agadir free-trade agreement with Egypt.
WaFinkom • Wednesday, 12 August 2026
An economic and environmental technical study reveals Dakhla's superiority over Tangier and Benguerir in the cost of producing green hydrogen in Morocco thanks to the abundance of solar and wind energy.
WaFinkom • Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Morocco's exports of raspberries to Britain reached a record 18,400 tons in the 2025-2026 season, raising its share to 62.9 percent of UK imports, far ahead of Spain, Portugal and Germany.
WaFinkom • Monday, 24 August 2026
Morocco's airports welcomed more than 22.28 million passengers over the first seven months of 2026, up 8.77%, according to the National Airports Authority (ONDA), led by Casablanca and Marrakech.
WaFinkom • Saturday, 29 August 2026
Morocco's Exchange Office reports MRE remittances up 8.1% to 74.78 billion dirhams by end of July 2026, alongside rising tourism revenue and FDI inflows.
WaFinkom • Tuesday, 1 September 2026
