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Casablanca Finance City buildings, photographed in 20252nd
Achievement

2nd in Africa for business readiness in 2025

Morocco scored 63.44 out of 100 in the World Bank’s B-READY 2025 assessment, second among the African economies assessed.

Business · B-READYRead story
Jebel Toubkal summit photographed from the northwest in 20224,167 m
History & heritage

4,167 metres: Toubkal, North Africa’s highest peak

Jebel Toubkal rises 4,167 metres above sea level, the highest summit in North Africa and the Arab region.

Geography · High AtlasRead story
Vehicles lined up for export at Tanger Med501,965
Achievement

501,965 vehicles built in 2025: Africa’s 2nd largest producer

Morocco produced 501,965 vehicles in 2025, second to South Africa among African producers, down from 559,645 in 2024.

Industry · Vehicle productionRead story
Audience at the Mawazine music festival in Rabat, 20263rd
Achievement

3rd in Africa for soft power in 2026

Morocco held 50th place globally and 3rd among African countries in Brand Finance’s 2026 Global Soft Power Index.

Reputation · Soft powerRead story
Moroccan aerospace industry site in Casablanca4th
Achievement

3rd in 2025, 4th in 2026: Jeune Afrique’s performance index

Morocco moved from 3rd to 4th in Jeune Afrique’s African performance ranking, which combines governance, influence, and innovation.

Regional comparison · 2025–2026Read story
Electricity substation at Daourat, Morocco, photographed in 202699.5%
Achievement

99.5% rural electricity access by 2017

Rural electrification rose from 18% in 1995 to 99.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.

Energy · Rural accessRead story
Computer lab at the 1337 coding school in Khouribga, Morocco91.2%
Achievement

91.2% internet use in 2024

Morocco’s internet-use indicator rose from about 0.7% in 2000 to 91.2% in 2024.

Technology · ConnectivityRead story
Maersk Congo container ship at Tanger Med port in 202311.1m
Achievement

11.1 million container units at Tanger Med

In 2025, Tanger Med ranked 1st in Africa and the Mediterranean and 16th worldwide for shipping container traffic.

Transport · Tanger MedRead story
Industrial park in Jorf Lasfar, Morocco1st
Achievement

Morocco’s phosphate fertilizer reach

OCP was described by the IFC in 2023 as the world’s largest phosphate-based fertilizer producer. Morocco exported an estimated 12.4 million tonnes of phosphate fertilizers in 2024.

Industry · FertilizerRead story
Royal Palace in Rabat, photographed in 20051666
History & heritage

1666: a dynasty still reigning

The Alaouite dynasty has ruled Morocco since 1666. It is one of the long-surviving reigning dynasties, but Morocco is not the world’s oldest monarchy.

History · Alaouite dynastyRead story
Moroccan flag at Bab er-Rouah in Rabat1915
History & heritage

1915: Morocco’s red flag gains its green star

The green pentagram was added to the red flag in 1915. The familiar design has a history spanning more than a century.

History · National flagRead story
Safi canned sardines made by MIDAV1st
Achievement

How Safi became a sardine capital

Morocco led the world in the value of prepared and preserved sardine exports in 2025. How did a coastal industry reach so far?

Industry · SafiRead story
Tangier American Legation building, photographed in 19741786
History & heritage

1777 to 1786: a friendship that became America’s oldest treaty

Morocco opened its ports to American ships in 1777. The two countries signed a Treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1786, now the United States’ oldest unbroken treaty.

History · Morocco–U.S.Read story
Moroccan supporters celebrating the 2022 World Cup quarterfinal in Lyon4th
Achievement

The run that changed World Cup history

Morocco finished fourth in Qatar, becoming the first African and Arab team to reach a men’s World Cup semifinal.

Sport · 2022Read story
The Jebel Irhoud excavation site~300k
History & heritage

A discovery that rewrote human history

Fossils found at Jebel Irhoud date to about 300,000 years ago and changed the timeline of our species.

Discovery · Jebel IrhoudRead story
Dragline excavator at the Benguerir phosphate mine in Morocco1st
Achievement

Morocco’s phosphate reserves

Morocco holds the largest listed phosphate rock reserves and was the second-largest producer in 2025.

Resources · PhosphateRead story
Marrakesh rooftops and the Koutoubia minaret19.8m
Achievement

Africa’s most visited destination

Morocco recorded 19.8 million international tourist arrivals in 2025, leading Africa by visitor count.

Travel · 2025Read story
Vehicles ready for export at Tanger Med≈$15.85bn
Achievement

Cars and parts made in Morocco

Vehicles and components were Morocco’s largest export sector in 2024, worth 157.6 billion dirhams.

Industry · 2024Read story
Tomatoes growing on the vine in Chtouka Aït Baha, Morocco3rd
Achievement

The tomatoes travelling far beyond Morocco

Morocco was the third largest reported exporter of fresh tomatoes by value in 2025, at about $1.38 billion.

Agriculture · 2025Read story
Al Boraq high speed train at Tanger Ville station1st
Achievement

Africa’s first very high speed rail line

Al Boraq connected Tangier and Casablanca in 2018, introducing very high speed rail service to Africa.

Transport · 2018Read story
Noor I and II solar power stations in Ouarzazate580 MW
Achievement

A solar landmark at Ouarzazate

The Noor Ouarzazate complex brought multiple solar technologies together at a reported 580 MW capacity.

Energy · OuarzazateRead story
Woman preparing argan nuts and oil in Ourika, Morocco2014
History & heritage

The knowledge behind argan oil

UNESCO recognizes the skills and cultural practices surrounding the argan tree, passed down by women in southwest Morocco.

Heritage · ArganRead story
Bab Bou Jeloud, the Blue Gate leading into the medina of Fez9th c.
History & heritage

Fez: a city built over centuries

Founded in the ninth century, the medina of Fez preserves a long history of learning, craft, and urban life.

History · FezRead story
Safran aerospace site in Casablanca+16.5%
Achievement

The aircraft industry taking shape

Morocco’s aerospace exports have grown through aircraft assembly and electrical wiring systems.

Industry · AerospaceRead story
The Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez, photographed in 2025859
History & heritage

Al-Qarawiyyin: learning since 859

Founded in Fez in 859, al-Qarawiyyin is listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest existing, continually operating educational institution.

Learning · FezRead story
Entrance of the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture in Rabat, photographed in 20162
History & heritage

2011: Amazigh becomes an official language

Morocco’s 2011 Constitution recognized Amazigh alongside Arabic as an official language of the state.

Language · 2011Read story
Film set at Atlas Studios in Ouarzazate, photographed in 2019≈$124.75m
Achievement

Morocco’s growing screen production economy

Foreign film and television productions invested 1.24 billion dirhams in Morocco in 2024, according to the Moroccan Cinema Centre.

Creative industry · 2024Read story

Where change is needed

Challenges

Gaps that also deserve a clear number and a source.

ANAPEC employment agency office in Morocco37.2%
Challenge

37.2% youth unemployment in 2025

Unemployment among Moroccans aged 15–24 rose from 36.7% in 2024 to 37.2% in 2025.

Jobs · Young peopleRead story
Women working at an argan oil cooperative in Morocco19.0%
Challenge

19% of women in the labour force in 2025

Women’s labour-force participation was 19.0% in 2025, compared with 68.5% for men.

Jobs · WomenRead story
Classroom in Meknes, Morocco3/3
Challenge

What are children learning?

Morocco scored below the OECD average in maths, reading, and science in PISA 2022. What is being done to improve learning?

Education · 2022–2026Read story
Al Massira reservoir in Morocco in August 2026620 m³
Challenge

Where will the water come from?

Renewable water availability per person fell sharply from 1960 to 2020, placing Morocco under structural water stress.

Climate · WaterRead story

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