Morocco
Morocco news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Morocco News
Morocco receives two bids for Safi independent power project
Électricité de France and International Power are the bidders for the 1,320MW coal-fired plant
Morocco to invite bids for airport design by June
Work on the expansion of Marrakech International airport is scheduled to start in early 2011
Desertec considers Morocco for first solar power project
Initiative aims to supply 15 per cent of Europe’s electricity needs by 2050
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France lends $307m to Morocco for rail scheme
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Moroccan rail construction work to start in 2011
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Alstom predicts it will win Moroccan rail contract
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Morocco to award rail contracts by June
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Morocco delays bids for Safi power plant
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Circle Oil increases production at Moroccan gas well
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Casablanca to issue tram tenders by April
Morocco Analysis
Morocco entrepreneurs
Six leading men in Morocco’s economic elite are: Mohamed Horani, Miloud Chaabi, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Younes Benjelloun, Saloua Karkri Belkeziz and Brahim Slaoui
North Africa and Levant tourism
The six leading figures in the tourism industry in North Africa, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria are: Mohammed Boussaid, Mohamed Zoheir Garranah, Maha Khatib, Ammar Mabrouk el-Tayef, Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa and Fadi Abboud
Taking the initiative on regional solar power
An ambitious project in the Sahara desert is at the forefront of a series of regional renewable energy schemes
Reforms improve regional business climate
The World Bank’s Doing Business 2010 report praises the Middle East for making it easier to set up firms
Morocco Special Reports
Special Report: Banking - Public sector projects raise hope
The Gulf’s governments are turning to new financing strategies to fund crucial infrastructure projects with public-private partnerships (PPPs) an increasingly popular model in the region
Special Report: Construction - Contract awards raise hope in the Gulf
The outlook for the region’s construction sector in 2010 looks mixed. The Gulf’s major economies, such as Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, are surging out of the financial downturn, but $575bn worth of projects remain on hold across the GCC
Special Report: Oil & Gas - Gulf producers tackle gas supply shortages
Despite being home to some of the largest gas reserves in the world, the Middle East is suffering from shortages because of Opec oil cuts
Special Report: Power & Water - Gulf opts for oil-fired plants
Just seven months ago, in March, the Abu Dhabi government released a report saying that the economic and environmental cost of using oil as a fuel for power plants was too high to be considered
Morocco Data
Finance 2010: Reasons for cautious confidence
Banks in the region have fared well amid the global downturn but must start lending to boost business
Projects 2010: Market begins to recover in the region
Contract awards are expected to pick up significantly in the year ahead, with more than $500bn worth of projects currently being tendered across the region as clients take advantage of lower construction costs
Construction 2010: Public sector offers best opportunities
The real estate market is set to remain subdued in 2010, but infrastructure projects will push ahead
Power & Water 2010: Activity picks up as banks begin lending
Power and water schemes are getting under way as project financing slowly becomes available
Transport 2010: Railway building enjoys a revival in the Middle East
Countries across the region are upgrading their rail transport systems but investment in roads is lacking
Morocco Tenders
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Morocco: Electricity line
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Morocco: Village electrification
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Morocco: Electricity meters
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Morocco: Village electrification (Taroudant)
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Morocco: Power station equipment
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Morocco: Village electrification (Agadir)
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Morocco: Water pipeline
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Morocco: Water pipelines (lot 2)
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Morocco: Water pipelines (lot 1)
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Morocco: Village electrification works (nine)
