Morocco
Morocco is a North African country located on the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, with Rabat as its capital. The country has a population of about 37-million and operates as a constitutional monarchy under King Mohammed VI. Morocco's economy is diversified across agriculture, phosphates and mining, manufacturing, tourism and services, with the dirham as its currency. The kingdom is the world's largest exporter of phosphate rock and derivatives, which underpin its fertiliser industry and contribute significantly to export earnings. Mining extends to other minerals including copper, silver, lead, zinc, iron ore, cobalt and manganese, attracting international investment in exploration and development. Morocco has pursued economic liberalisation and free-trade agreements with the European Union, the United States and several African nations, positioning itself as a gateway between Europe and Africa. The country is a member of the African Union, the Arab League and the Union for the Mediterranean. Infrastructure development has accelerated in recent decades, including the expansion of ports such as Tanger-Med, renewable energy projects and industrial zones. Morocco's strategic location, relative political stability and resource endowment make it a recurring focus in coverage of African mining, energy transition minerals and cross-continental trade.
Morocco Updates
City of Tshwane congratulates Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club on their historic second CAF Champions League star
25th May 2026 The City of Tshwane extends a hearty congratulations to Mamelodi Sundowns FC following their historic triumph in the 2025/26 TotalEnergies CAF... →
Morocco's inflation rate rises to 1.7% in April
By: Reuters 22nd May 2026 Morocco's annual inflation rate, measured by the consumer price index, rose to 1.7% in April from 0.9% a month earlier, the statistics agency said... →
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to Spain after three people evacuated
By: Reuters 7th May 2026 A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned since Sunday off the coast of Cape Verde left for Spain on Wednesday, a... →
African champions chart the way on the Global Compact for Migration
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th May 2026 Seventeen African nations are pioneering global migration management, but will others follow their lead? Over 80% of people migrating in Africa... →
Governing the digital economy: Africa’s shift from connectivity to control
By: In On Africa IOA 24th April 2026 Africa’s digital evolution is entering a governance phase. African nations are taking control of their online information systems as a part of an... →
Morocco's inflation rises to 0.9% in March
By: Reuters 22nd April 2026 Morocco's annual inflation, measured by the consumer price index, rose to 0.9% in March from -0.6% a month earlier, the statistics agency said on... →
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn
By: Reuters 22nd April 2026 Extreme heat is pushing global agrifood systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods and health of more than a billion people, according to a... →
Africa and the Middle East crisis: better prepared, but not insulated
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th April 2026 The timing couldn’t be worse for a continent just beginning to recover from two recent global shocks. Africa is again staring down the barrel of an... →
Mali backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara
By: Reuters 10th April 2026 Mali supports Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said on Friday, becoming the latest African country to... →
Macky Sall’s failed UN bid: a stress test for the African Union?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th April 2026 Rather than indicating disunity, the outcome shows that the AU upheld its procedures for endorsing candidates to international positions. A draft... →
