Curriculum Morocco's Economy
Morocco's Economy
How Morocco is building a bridge between Africa and Europe: phosphates and OCP, the Tanger Med port, a car-making boom, solar power at Noor Ouarzazate, farming and droughts, tourism, remittances, the informal economy, and a recap.
- Morocco at a Glance An overview of Morocco, a North African country of about 37 million people just 14 km from Spain, and its strategy of becoming a manufacturing and logistics hub. 📄 Read-aloud
- Phosphates and OCP How Morocco holds about 70% of the world's phosphate reserves, how state-owned OCP became a fertiliser giant, and the link to global food security. 📄 Read-aloud
- Tanger Med Port How Morocco built Tanger Med, which opened in 2007 and became the Mediterranean's largest container port, turning northern Morocco into a logistics and industrial zone. 📄 Read-aloud
- Morocco's Car-Making Boom How Renault's Tangier plant opened in 2012 and Stellantis's Kenitra plant made Morocco Africa's largest car producer, with cars becoming its top export. 📄 Read-aloud
- Noor Ouarzazate and Renewables How Morocco built one of the world's largest concentrated solar power complexes at Noor Ouarzazate and plans to export green energy to Europe. 📄 Read-aloud
- Farming, Water and Droughts How agriculture employs many Moroccans, the Green Morocco Plan launched in 2008, export crops like tomatoes, and how droughts hit growth. 📄 Read-aloud
- Morocco's Economy: Checkpoint 1 Quick checkpoint - five questions on Morocco's location, phosphates, Tanger Med, cars and solar power. 5 questions
- Tourism in Marrakech and Beyond How tourists visit Marrakech, Fez and the Sahara, making tourism a key source of foreign currency and jobs, and the growth of arrivals to record levels. 📄 Read-aloud
- Remittances From Europe How millions of Moroccans living in France, Spain and elsewhere send remittances home, one of Morocco's biggest sources of foreign currency. 📄 Read-aloud
- The Informal Economy and Youth Jobs Why many Moroccans work informally without contracts, why youth unemployment is high, and the 2011 constitutional reforms after protests. 📄 Read-aloud
- Morocco's Africa Strategy How Morocco rejoined the African Union in 2017 and expanded its banks, telecoms and fertiliser firms into sub-Saharan Africa. 📄 Read-aloud
- Crafts and the Souks How artisans in Moroccan souks make leather, rugs, pottery and argan oil, the role of women's cooperatives, and how tourism and exports support crafts. 📄 Read-aloud
- Morocco's Economy: Recap A recap of Morocco's economic strategy and challenges. 📄 Read-aloud