At the end of February 2021, the number of Moroccans affiliated with social security in Spain is 264,304, according to the Spanish Ministry of Integration, Social Security and Migration.
According to a ranking published by the specialized site Transfermarkt, the Moroccan internationals Achraf Hakimi and Hakim Ziyech are the most expensive Moroccan players in Europe.
In Africa, the country that has vaccinated its population the most is Morocco, with a national vaccination campaign launched in January 2021 and which aims to reach 80% of the population by June. While Morocco has already vaccinated more than 4 million people, some African countries are just starting the campaign, and others are not even considering it yet.
Morocco once again finds itself in the global top 10 of countries most advanced in their Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
The Moroccan passport ranks 79th in the annual ranking of the most powerful passports in the world, thus maintaining its position as the second most powerful passport in the Maghreb .
The best performances recorded by Tanger Med in recent years have allowed it to outperform the port of Algeciras, once the first in this field. In 2020, the Moroccan port handled nearly 5.8 million TEU containers, an increase of 20% compared to 2019.
Four Moroccan women are featured in the 2021 Forbes ranking of the most powerful businesswomen in the Middle East. Like the other laureates, Forbes Middle East pays tribute to these Moroccan women who have managed to establish themselves in business despite the health crisis due to the coronavirus.
Morocco made, on November 27 last, the first payment of its share related to the capital increase of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Algiers and Abidjan will also make their payment during the year 2021, like other African countries.
Morocco tops the list of countries whose citizens have received the most French visas in 2020, according to the latest statistics from the French Ministry of the Interior. Despite the lockdown and the closure of borders, France issued more than 98,000 visas to Moroccans who have stolen the limelight from the Chinese.
This year again, Marrakech is featured in the top 52 best destinations, published annually by the NY Times. In the past, the ochre city has been included in many global top lists.
Morocco ranks 1st in the 2021 edition of the Green Futur Index in the MENA region and 2nd on the continental level. This ranking by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) measures the progress and commitment of 76 states towards a low-carbon economy.
Royal Air Maroc is one of the safest companies in the world in 2020, according to a study conducted by the specialized site "Airline Ratings". Unlike other companies in the MENA region, it has obtained the best rating in the field of safety.