Morocco is now home to 7,500 millionaires, making it one of Africa’s top five wealth markets and one of the continent’s fastest-growing hubs with a 40% rise over the past decade, according to the Africa Wealth Report 2025. Marrakech has emerged as a rising hotspot with a 67% increase in high-net-worth residents.
Le Maroc abrite désormais 7 500 millionnaires, ce qui en fait l'un des cinq principaux marchés de la richesse en Afrique et l'un des pôles à la croissance la plus rapide du continent, avec une augmentation de 40 % au cours de la dernière décennie, selon le Rapport sur la richesse en Afrique 2025. Marrakech s'impose comme un nouveau point chaud avec une augmentation de 67 % du nombre de résidents fortunés.
Chinese tire manufacturer Guizhou Tire has announced plans to build its second overseas factory in Morocco, according to a 26 August filing with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The project, still at the planning stage, is part of Guizhou’s strategy of «internationalisation, intelligence, green and high-end development» and follows the success of its Vietnam plant, according to specialized media reports. The company says the Morocco site would optimize global production
This week, the primary court in Taroudant handed down its first ruling involving alternative penalties in a misdemeanor case, replacing a four-month prison sentence with therapeutic and supervisory measures, according to media reports. The initial sentence included four months of imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 dirhams, in addition to 1,800 dirhams in other fines: 200 dirhams for failure to provide proof of insurance, 300 dirhams for failure to present ownership documents, 300 dirhams for not
Police in Imzouren have arrested a man in his twenties from a nearby village on suspicion of sexual blackmail and the violent assault of a minor. According to local sources, the suspect allegedly filmed the victim in compromising situations and then used the footage to blackmail her before being brought before the judiciary. He has since been placed in pre-trial detention at the local prison in Al Hoceima, while security services continue their investigation to uncover additional details of
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has launched an official investigation after Moroccan YouTuber «Ben Nasnas» infiltrated the Chafarinas Islands, Spanish-controlled territory off the Moroccan coast, and documented his daring adventure in a video that sparked widespread controversy in both countries. While the Defense Ministry works to determine whether there were lapses in surveillance protocols, Spain’s far-right Vox party was quick to exploit the incident. On Tuesday, it
Morocco’s fresh onion exports have surged to record levels following the lifting of restrictions in 2024. According to EastFruit, between June 2024 and May 2025 the country shipped 64,900 tons of onions worth $238 million, a 4.8-fold increase on the previous season and 3% above the 2022/23 record. Historically, Moroccan onion exports remained below 10,000 tons until 2013. They climbed steadily to over 20,000 tons in 2013/14, 40,000 tons by 2018/19, and topped 60,000 tons for the first
As the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 reaches its decisive stage, all eyes are on Oussama Lamlioui, the RS Berkane forward whose goals and leadership have carried Morocco this far. The Atlas Lions, made up of local players, will face Madagascar in the final after defeating defending champions Senegal 5-3 on penalties in Tuesday’s semi-final at Mandela Stadium in Kampala. In an article dedicated to Lamlioui, CAF described him as a «game changer» whose performances
Alors que le Championnat d'Afrique des Nations (CHAN) 2024 entre dans sa phase finale, tous les regards se tournent vers Oussama Lamlioui, l'attaquant du RS Berkane dont les performances remarquables ont propulsé le Maroc jusqu'à ce stade. Les Lions de l'Atlas, composés exclusivement de joueurs locaux, s'apprêtent à affronter Madagascar en finale, après avoir éliminé les champions en titre, le Sénégal, 5-3 aux tirs au but lors
Con el Campeonato Africano de Naciones (CHAN) 2024 acercándose a su desenlace, la atención se centra en Oussama Lamlioui, el delantero del RS Berkane cuyas destacadas actuaciones han llevado a Marruecos hasta esta instancia. Los Leones del Atlas, integrados exclusivamente por jugadores locales, se alistan para enfrentar a Madagascar en la final, después de haber superado a los campeones defensores, Senegal, por 5-3 en una dramática tanda de penales durante la