After a building slowdown caused by the global recession and the removal of a tax break for low-income housing developers in 2008, the Moroccan government has reinstated affordable housing incentives in its 2010 budget.
Morocco's large construction initiatives are continuing as planned, with both public and private projects breaking new ground. The year 2009 will see a number of improvements to major metropolitan areas and infrastructure throughout the kingdom, with a particular focus on new strategies of urbanisation.
The playground for the rich and famous for many years, Marrakech, seems to have fallen victim to its own success. The tell-tale signs, inflation is at an all time high, real estate prices have skyrocketed...
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced a new property, Fairmont Marrakech, Morocco, slated to open in 2011. Building on its growing presence in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the resort will join other hotels in the region including Fairmont Zanzibar, Tanzania; Fairmont Towers Heliopolis, Cairo; Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Kenya and London’s Savoy, reopening in 2009 following an extensive restoration.
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Morocco's Water Programmes: A Regional ModelTuesday, 08 June 2010The arid Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces imminent water challenges due to climate change and demographic pressure, but some countries, such as Morocco, have begun the task of aggressively securing future water supplies.
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Morocco's Water Programmes: A Regional ModelTuesday, 08 June 2010The arid Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces imminent water challenges due to climate change and demographic pressure, but some countries, such as Morocco, have begun the task of aggressively securing future water supplies.