STACHE MONEY — March 30, 2026
Morocco’s economic structure is overwhelmingly driven by Very Small Enterprises.
According to data reported by L’Eco Business,
TPEs now represent 97% of the country’s business fabric.
This reflects strong entrepreneurial activity,
but also a structural challenge:
a significant portion of these businesses operates informally,
with limited access to financing,
low productivity,
and difficulty scaling.
The key issue is no longer business creation,
but transformation into sustainable and structured growth engines.
The International Monetary Fund
has maintained its growth forecast for Morocco in 2026
at 4.4%.
This outlook is supported by:
In a volatile global environment,
this positions Morocco as a relatively stable economy.
Bank Al-Maghrib
is currently structuring a secondary market
for non-performing loans.
The volume involved is estimated at
around 100 billion dirhams.
The objective is to:
This reform is designed to improve liquidity
and support the real economy.
Morocco is accelerating its liquefied natural gas strategy.
A floating terminal project at Nador West Med
is being prioritized.
The goal is to cover
52% of the national electricity mix with gas by 2030.
Major international players such as
Shell
and TotalEnergies
are already positioning themselves
for long-term supply contracts.
Key power plants like Tahaddart and Aïn Béni Mathar
are expected to be central to this transition.
Recent figures from the Office des Changes
show strong export performance.
In the first quarter of 2026:
This growth has helped reduce
the trade deficit to its lowest level in three years.
The aerospace sector is also gaining momentum,
with strong order books driven by industrial expansion,
particularly in Nouaceur’s industrial zone.
Morocco’s economy is evolving on multiple fronts:
The real challenge now is clear:
to convert this momentum
into long-term, scalable, and high-value growth.
