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Economy

Morocco pauses new tomato export permits to African markets to cool prices at home

6 November 2026

Shipments to Europe continue, but new licences for trucks heading south have been frozen while the government tries to bring down what households pay for a kitchen staple.

Economy

Unemployment rises to 10.5% in the third quarter as 173,000 jobs are lost

4 November 2026

New figures from the High Commission for Planning show the job market weakening over the summer, with young people and city dwellers hit hardest.

Trade

US review backs keeping duty on Moroccan phosphate fertiliser; OCP disputes findings

4 November 2026

A five-year review by the US Commerce Department concluded that removing the 20% countervailing duty would harm American producers. The final decision rests with the International Trade Commission next May.

Finance

Money supply grows 12.2% as bank lending to businesses and households accelerates

3 November 2026

Bank Al-Maghrib data show broad money expanding at its fastest pace this year, driven by credit to the non-financial sector.

Economy

Remittances and tourism both grow by more than 11% in the first nine months

2 November 2026

Moroccans abroad sent home over 103 billion dirhams by the end of September, while visitors spent more than 115 billion — two pillars of the country's foreign currency income.