Morocco

Morocco was awarded best African football team in 2023 by the Union of African Sports Confederations for its feat at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, becoming the first national team from the continent to reach the final four of a World Cup

Morocco's National Railways has pledged to invest $1,56 billion as part of its "development plan", including the launch of a tender to purchase 168 trains, 150 of which for urban transport services, including high-speed commuter and intercity trains

After being awarded the organisation of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the country is considering the construction of the second largest stadium in the world with a capacity of 113.000 seats

The country is the largest automotive production centre in Africa, with more than 250 automotive suppliers, many of them subsidiaries of foreign companies, employing some 220.000 people

Western Union grants commission-free international money transfers for Moroccan earthquake victims and relief donations; consumers can use money transfer services to send donations directly to the Moroccan government's special fund

Morocco has expressed ambitious plans to become North Africa's leading player in the emerging "green hydrogen" sector, with plans to export the clean fuel to Europe

3 working days spread over 3 months will be deducted from paychecks of state officials and employees, local authorities and employees of public agencies and companies, among the moves decided by Government for a collective effort after the earthquake

International volunteer help has reached the areas struck by the 6,8 Richter scale earthquake, while State international aid is pending upon Morocco’s official requests; the death toll has risen to over 2.100

The skies of Marrakesh turned orange after a sandstorm hit the city, amid dangerously high temperatures of up to 46 degrees Celsius

The country is about to award a new contract for the reconstruction of a new solar power plant after the country's renewable energy agency (MASEN) selected a number of companies as potential candidates

Protection of intellectual property and targeted support to the various components of Morocco’s economic fabric were emphasised in Geneva at 64th meetings of Assemblies of Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation WIPO