As relations between Rabat and Paris are difficult, Dominique Lafont, former head of Bolloré Africa Logistics, and vice-president for Africa of Medef International, believes that "Morocco is no longer France’s little brother".
Morocco dominates the ranking of the 10 best free tourist destinations in Africa, compiled by a specialized website. One of its cities ranks in the top 3.
Morocco has the highest average monthly salary in Africa, and is far ahead of Algeria. This is according to figures compiled by Statista and Salary Explorer.
Fossils of two new species of dinosaurs belonging to the Abelisauridae, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs that rivaled the famous tyrannosaurs of the northern hemisphere, have been discovered in Morocco. This discovery sheds light on the end of the dinosaur era in Africa.
Airlines have been forced to modify the routes of some flights serving Africa by passing through Morocco due to the closure of the airspace of Niger, a few hours before the expiration of the ultimatum set by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore in his functions the elected president overthrown, Mohamed Bazoum.
Morocco’s participation in the second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum in St. Petersburg was beneficial. A Russian giant has decided to invest in seawater desalination, one of the priorities of the government of Aziz Akhannouch.
The airline Edelweiss Air will operate more flights to Africa, particularly to Agadir and Marrakech, from Zurich as part of its winter 2023/24 flight program.
In the eyes of Rabat and Lisbon, Morocco’s bid with Spain and Portugal to host the 2023 World Cup announced on March 14 in Kigali, Rwanda, will be "that of the link between Africa and Europe".
In the eyes of Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK), former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), also former French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Morocco is a space of investment opportunities.
Professor David Martill of the University of Portsmouth (England) in collaboration with local researchers has discovered the fossil of a sturgeon, 66 million years old, in Morocco. A first in Africa.
Marrakech is among the three fastest growing cities for the rich in the Middle East and Africa region. This emerges from the 2023 ranking of a British firm.
Due to the growing shortage and foreign competition, companies operating in the IT sector are increasingly targeting IT profiles of Moroccans living in Europe or Africa.