The financing of Nareva’s new Boujdour II wind farm is moving forward with the support of Attijariwafa bank and Banque Centrale Populaire. The project is expected to develop approximately 300 MW of additional wind power capacity.
The three major Moroccan banking groups now have such an extensive presence across the continent that Morocco is presented as Africa’s second-largest regional banking power, behind South Africa. Attijariwafa bank, BCP and Bank of Africa generate an increasing share of their business outside the Kingdom.
A notary in Fès was placed in pretrial detention following a complaint filed by an MRE living in the Netherlands. He claims he never received the 3.156 million dirhams corresponding to the sale of his real estate.
Morocco ranks fourth among the continent’s most performing nations in 2026. A position strengthened by its recent status as Africa’s leading industrial economy, surpassing countries like South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria.
The first quarter of 2026 is smiling on Morocco’s banking giant. Attijariwafa Bank posts net profit on the rise , approaching 3 billion dirhams. A performance driven by strong credit dynamics and a decline in doubtful receivables.
Morocco stands out in the 2026 ranking of the 100 most valuable companies in the Middle East and North Africa, with nine companies placed. The kingdom thus ranks fourth in terms of the number of representatives.
Morocco is emerging as the most attractive "country brand" in Africa in 2025. Driven by record tourism, an active sports diplomacy, and economic champions, the nation is consolidating its continental leadership.
Bank Al-Maghrib announced the decrease in the total number of bank branches on the territory of the kingdom, from 5,914 in 2022 to 5,811 in 2023.
Attijari bank, the Tunisian subsidiary of the Moroccan group Attijariwafa bank, would be "very interested" in acquiring the Union Internationale de Banques (UIB), a subsidiary of Société Générale in Tunisia.
Discussions between the British gas exploration company Sound Energy and Attijariwafa Bank regarding the loan financing of the Tendrara (Morocco) gas project are making significant progress.
Three of the Moroccan banks (Attijariwafa Bank, Bank Of Africa, Banque Populaire) occupy a prime position in West Africa by holding a significant share of assets, far ahead of French banks.
Three Moroccan banks are featured this year in the top 30 of the most important banks in the Mena region, published by Forbes magazine.