Morocco
Morocco Slips to 75th Place in 2020 Global Innovation Index Rankings
Morocco ranks 75th out of 131 economies evaluated in the 2020 Global Innovation Index. It thus falls back one place compared to 2019.
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Africa
Morocco
Online Shopping Surges in Morocco and Middle East Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Card payments have seen sustained growth during the health crisis due to coronavirus . Nearly 73% of consumers have adopted it in Africa and the Middle East, according to a recent Mastercard study.
Morocco
WHO: Diabetes Linked to 18% of COVID-19 Deaths in Africa
Diabetics are the ones who develop the most severe forms of the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 18.3% of Covid-19 deaths in Africa are linked to diabetes.
Morocco
Casablanca Finance City Expands Scope with 6 New Sectors, Reinforcing African Financial Leadership
Six new activities have just been added to Casablanca Finance City which, in a decade of existence, has established itself as the leading financial center in Africa, offering "an attractive value and quality doing business support".
Morocco
Royal Air Maroc Expands Connections from Casablanca to Africa and Europe
Royal Air Maroc will allow its customers departing or going to Africa to make connections from Casablanca airport.
Morocco
Luxembourg Opens Trade Office in Casablanca to Boost Morocco Economic Ties
To strengthen the economic and trade relations between Morocco and Luxembourg, the opening of a representative office called the Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office (LTIO) is planned in Casablanca. This announcement was made by the Luxembourg government this week.
Morocco
North African Migration Policies Take Center Stage in Research Webinar
The migration policy of North African countries was at the center of discussions during a webinar last Wednesday. The work of a study conducted by a group of researchers and specialists has attracted the attention of the participants in this discussion.
Morocco
Morocco Loses $16.6 Billion to Illicit Financial Outflows, UN Report Reveals
Illicit financial outflows from Morocco reached nearly $16.6 billion, or 155 billion Moroccan dirhams, between 2013-2014. This is according to a statement from a UN report published this week on the African continent.
Morocco
French MP Urges EU to Restore Morocco's Travel-Safe Status Amid COVID Debate
Deputy M’jid El Guerrab , elected from the ninth constituency of French citizens abroad (Maghreb and West Africa) is calling for the reintegration of Morocco into the list of safe countries whose nationals are exempt from travel restrictions.
Morocco
Marrakech Tops Travel + Leisure's Best Destinations in Africa and Middle East
Royal Mansour Marrakech has been named "Best Hotel in North Africa". This was at the occasion of the World, Best Awards of the magazine Travel + Leisure.
France
Marseille Doctor Links Coronavirus Surge to North African Travel as France Fears Second Wave
Philippe Parola, head of the infectious disease department at the IHU in Marseille, said that "most positive cases are people returning from the Maghreb and Africa". France is seriously concerned about a second wave of coronavirus.
Morocco
Morocco's Economy Faces Steep Recession Amid Africa's COVID-19 Downturn
Morocco is one of the four countries most affected by the recession in Africa. A recession caused by the health crisis related to the coronavirus.