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Why Morocco’s 4.6% growth still masks a deepening industrial slowdown

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Justice Nwafor

Justice Nwafor is an award-winning journalist covering finance, energy, climate, and economic development across the region.
  • Agriculture masks weakening industrial activity.
  • Investment and trade trends expose structural vulnerabilities.

 

RABAT, MOROCCO – Morocco’s economy grew 4.6% in the first quarter, but the expansion relied heavily on agriculture as industry, investment and trade weakened.

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