
Tangier Airport to Expand in 2024 as Morocco Invests in Air Travel Infrastructure
In anticipation of the increase in air traffic, the Tangier Ibn Battouta airport will undergo extension work next year.

In anticipation of the increase in air traffic, the Tangier Ibn Battouta airport will undergo extension work next year.

In 2022, the government plans to launch several infrastructure projects to strengthen and maintain its investment in this sector. Road and rail network, port and hydraulic maintenance, these are the areas that will be impacted.

The Moroccan government has announced that a budget of 3 billion DH will be allocated to employment and entrepreneurship initiatives for the year 2022.

About 15 million travelers will set foot on Moroccan soil in 2022, according to forecasts communicated by the National Airports Office (ONDA).

The National Railway Office (ONCF) has planned an investment of more than 7.7 billion DH during the 2022-2024 period.

Morocco has decided to step up the pace on its projects in the field of renewable energies . The transition to a green economy, scheduled for 2030, could be effective as early as 2025.

The airline EasyJet has decided to reopen the air route connecting Essaouira to the French city of Bordeaux. A first flight was operated on Sunday.

Morocco is lagging behind in terms of private investment while public investment is progressing. This is revealed by a study based on the balance sheets of private non-financial companies operating in the formal sector, carried out by Inforisk, a firm specializing in commercial intelligence.

In the 2022 Finance Bill , the government has allocated a budget of 23.5 billion dirhams to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, including the revaluation of the medical profession.

Sound Energy has decided not to disperse its activities in Morocco, especially after the termination of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) contract by Algeria. But it will first have to settle its tax disputes with the State.

Emirates wants to recruit 6,000 crew members, from flight attendants to ground staff and engineers, in order to be operational for the post-Covid19 recovery.

Morocco is banking on massive public investment to revive its economy hit hard by the health crisis related to Covid-19.