Morocco

The smooth transition of power to the new government - albeit one that very closely resembles the previous administration - is a positive sign for policy continuity and stability... 2007-12-17

nflation remains a benign threat in Morocco, despite rising food prices triggered by increased agricultural imports on the back of 2007's poor harvests.

We see real GDP growth rebounding in 2008 to 5.5% in 2008 as the agricultural sector recovers from 2007's drop in output. Increased production should lead to a fall in food imports... 2007-11-26

Morocco's short-term political risk rating remains unchanged following the peaceful holding of elections in late October. Despite an increase in the number of seats held by the Islamist... 2007-11-23

BMI View: We expect urban unemployment to creep up into the double-digits, with an average figure of 10% projected for 2007. It should take some time for job-creating measures to... 2007-10-31

BMI View: We expect urban unemployment to creep up into the double-digits, with an average figure of 10% projected for 2007. It should take some time for job-creating measures to... 2007-10-30

The issue of Western Sahara - which Morocco annexed in 1975 - has been brought to the forefront once more. During United Nations Security Council discussions on the issue, South Africa... 2007-10-30

BMI View: We see growth slipping down to 2% y-o-y this year due to a poor agricultural harvest. Next year, however, we expect a recovery with growth buoyed by strong tourism numbers.... 2007-10-03

The parliamentary elections held in Morocco in September saw the number of women legislators decline from 35 to 34 in the 325 member body. Given that 30 of the 34 successful female... 2007-10-03

BMI View: Although market orientation is currently a blight on the business environment of all the North African nations, we believe risks are very much to the upside. Indeed, serious... 2007-10-02