Othman Benjelloun maintains his position as the richest man in Morocco in 2026 with a fortune of $1.7 billion. On a global scale, Elon Musk dominates the Forbes ranking, marking the hegemony of technology over global wealth.
The Benjelloun and Akhannouch families are entering the top of the Forbes Middle East 2026 ranking for the largest wealth increases. Their respective fortunes now reach $1.9 and $1.6 billion.
The Spanish and Moroccan governments are meeting in Madrid on Thursday for a High-Level Meeting (RAN) with multiple stakes. While migration cooperation has shown spectacular results, there are still gray areas, particularly on the fluidity of trade at land borders, in a diplomatic context marked by Rabat’s advances on the Sahara issue.
The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, has put an end to speculation about a possible increase in the price of butane gas . During his appearance before the House of Councillors on Tuesday, he assured that the price of the gas cylinder would remain unchanged, while announcing an imminent revaluation of the amounts of direct social assistance.
The former head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane, delivered an incisive political analysis during a meeting with the youth of his party (PJD) this Sunday, November 9. Mixing scathing criticism of the current government and defense of the monarchical institution, he also claimed a share of responsibility in the recent demonstrations of the "Generation Z".
The government of Aziz Akhannouch has been forced to provide concrete responses to the demands (health, education and the fight against corruption) of the Moroccan youth collective "GenZ 212".
After the social unrest, the Moroccan youth collective GenZ 212 is redirecting its fight to the economic arena. It is now calling for a boycott of all companies and brands associated with the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, whose immediate resignation it had previously demanded.
As the protests launched a week ago continue in several Moroccan cities, the GenZ 212 collective has published on social networks and on the Discord platform a statement in which it lists its demands, including the resignation of the government.
Three Moroccan businessmen are on the list of Arab billionaires, according to a ranking by the American magazine Forbes for the year 2025. Their fortunes range between $1.5 and $1.6 billion.
Moroccan ministers have chosen to spend their summer vacations abroad, while the Head of Government, as every year, will enjoy his holidays in the seaside resort of Taghazout.
Many vacant homes are recorded in Morocco. The government of Aziz Akhannouch is working to find a solution to this problem.
The Moroccan government has decided to suspend the import of frozen red meat for several reasons.