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Morocco Mobilizes More Than $70 Million in Private Capital for Startups, World Bank Says

Morocco has made significant progress in developing its startup financing ecosystem, attracting more than $70 million in private capital through venture capital funds, according to the World Bank. The institution says the country’s experience demonstrates how well-designed public policies can encourage......

World Bank warns that weak job creation could slow poverty reduction in Morocco

Morocco has made substantial progress in reducing poverty over the past two decades, but persistent weaknesses in the labour market and deep disparities between urban and rural communities continue to threaten further improvements in living standards. In a report published on October 9, 2026, the World......

Moroccan Banks Strengthen Their Position in Africa’s 2026 Banking Rankings

Morocco’s banking sector continues to expand its presence in Africa, with Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) maintaining sixth place in the continent’s 2026 banking ranking and Bank of Africa advancing to ninth, according to figures published by African Business. The results highlight the scale......

Four Moroccan banks lead Africa’s safest banks ranking for 2026

Morocco has strengthened its position in Africa’s banking sector, with four domestic institutions occupying the top four places in Global Finance magazine’s 2026 ranking of the continent’s safest banks. Attijariwafa Bank secured the leading position, while Saham Bank entered the top......

CIH Mobile Corpo How Moroccan Companies Can Manage Payments and Accounts Remotely

CIH Bank is expanding the digital tools available to professional clients through CIH Mobile Corpo, also known as CIH Mobile Entreprises, a mobile banking service that enables businesses to manage accounts, execute payments and monitor financial transactions without visiting a branch. Designed for companies,......

Morocco faces at least 7.8 billion dirhams in annual disaster losses, World Bank warns

Natural hazards drain at least 7.8 billion dirhams from the Moroccan economy every year, according to the World Bank. The figure, however, captures only part of a much wider exposure. In the project appraisal document for its Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Program, published in March......

Mahmoud Abbas Postpones Palestinian Parliamentary Elections to September 2027

RAMALLAH, Palestine — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed parliamentary elections originally scheduled for November 28, 2026, and set a new date of September 11, 2027, for both legislative and presidential elections, according to an official decree reported by the Palestinian news......

Morocco’s AMMC Appoints Bassil Zekri as Director of Markets Amid Financial Market Reforms

Morocco’s Capital Market Authority (AMMC) has appointed Bassil Zekri as its new director of markets, effective October 2026, placing an experienced financial regulator at the centre of efforts to modernise the country’s capital markets and broaden the range of investment instruments available......

World Bank Warns Africa’s Digital Divide Could Undermine Its $1 Trillion AI Opportunity

Africa’s artificial intelligence ambitions face a structural challenge: insufficient digital infrastructure, limited technical skills and regulatory weaknesses could prevent the continent from fully capitalizing on a technology capable of generating up to $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035.......