Morocco has captured nearly half of Chinese automotive investments in the MENA region between 2023 and 2025. Taking advantage of strategic free trade agreements, the country is becoming an essential hub for global electric battery production.
Royal Air Maroc is preparing to receive a new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner acquired from Xiamen Airlines. This reinforcement brings the number of such aircraft to thirteen, consolidating the leading position of the Moroccan national airline in Africa.
Morocco now attracts half of Chinese automotive investments in the MENA region. Benefiting from free trade agreements with the West and vast phosphate reserves, the kingdom is emerging as a strategic hub for global electric battery production.
Chinese researchers have launched “ Habibi ,” the first open-source AI model capable of synthesizing more than 20 Arabic dialects, including Moroccan Darija. This innovation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University outperforms current commercial benchmarks.
Chinese group Inner Mongolia Xingye Yinxi Mining has issued $200 million in sustainability-linked bonds to finance its tin mine in Achmmach, near Meknes. The fundraising aims to accelerate the site’s entry into production.
A resident of Eu was sentenced by the Dieppe court for the resale of counterfeit products on Facebook . The hearing highlighted the scale of international production networks, notably citing Morocco and China.
Morocco is emerging as China’s preferred industrial platform to circumvent Western trade barriers. According to BMI-Fitch Solutions, the Kingdom has attracted nearly 50% of Chinese automotive investments recorded in the MENA region between 2023 and 2025.
Shanghai Ingin Auto Technology will establish a production unit for smart closure systems at Tanger Tech. An investment of more than 200 million dirhams confirming Morocco’s attractiveness for the electric vehicle value chain.
The construction of a giant tire factory began this Friday in the province of Driouch. Several officials attended the launch of this project presented as the largest in Africa. On site, the work has started in the Betoya industrial acceleration zone for a planned commissioning as early as next year.
The National Customs Brigade is intensifying its investigations into a possible diversion of tax exemptions related to the temporary admission regime. Imports would have escaped ex-post control thanks to fictitious companies and imprecise declarations. The port of Casablanca is among the key points of the investigation.
The Office of Foreign Exchange has intensified its controls on hundreds of operations suspected of manipulation by Moroccan importers. These maneuvers, involving several billion dirhams, aim to undervalue goods in order to illegally transfer foreign currency outside the regulated circuits.
The Moroccan automotive industry is starting the year 2026 on a high note. The Chinese group Jiangsu Yunyi Electric has just announced its establishment in the Kingdom with an envelope of more than 600 million dirhams. The objective: to make Morocco its new rear base to conquer international markets.