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A dirham and a woman setting up a company against the backdrop of Casablanca Finance City with the question "what capital is needed for a company in Morocco"? Entrepreneurship
5 April 2024

How much capital is needed to set up a business in Morocco?

The minimum share capital for a company in Morocco is 1 dirham. Avoid accountants who talk to you about 100,000 dirhams, they haven't been up to date since... 2006

A Moroccan flag with a British and an American passport and the Google Translate icon Languages in Morocco
3 April 20243

Living in Morocco with English only (no French, no Arabic)

Living in Morocco and speaking only English is more difficult. Should you learn Arabic or French, or can you manage on your own?

The word "respect" on the Moroccan flag as background Life in Morocco
27 March 2024

It’s (above all) a question of respect

Respect is an essential word in Morocco. Disrespect is sometimes shown through behaviour that, for a foreigner, is perfectly normal. Here are a few pitfalls to avoid

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5 February 2024

Public holidays in Moroccan labour law

The complete list of public holidays in Morocco, with the rules for payment of wages and compensation in the event of a public holiday worked.

Perpetual calendar on a fibula tattooed with henna on red leather Amazigh country
2 February 2024

Why the date of 14 January 2024 for the first Yennayer holiday in Morocco?

The date chosen for the Amazigh New Year in Morocco is later than elsewhere, so as not to be too close to 11 January, Independence Day.

Amazigh calendar flag Amazigh country
28 January 2024

The history of the modern Amazigh calendar

The true story of the creation of the Amazigh calendar in 1980, the reasons for the symbols chosen and its rapid evolution.

Twenty years of CAN Life in Morocco
25 January 20241

African Cup of Nations, from 2004 to 2024

From 2004 to 2024, many things have changed, but not Morocco's passion for soccer, and their hope of finally winning the African Cup of Nations that so often eludes them.

yennayer against a backdrop of a superb Haouz rug Amazigh country
18 January 2024Updated:23 January 2024

What is Yennayer, the “January festival” and the Amazigh New Year?

A number of different calendars, used together or in different places, an important festival found in many places, a look at what we know about Yennayer.

Show given for Yennayer Amazigh country
18 January 2024

12, 13 or 14 January: the origins of Yennayer in question

Yennayer, ⵢⴻⵏⵏⴻⵢⴻⵔ, the Amazigh New Year, an agricultural festival in line with the Julian calendar, everywhere in Tamaghza (Berberia)? A lot of questions with not-so-simple answers.

Happy New Year 2024 and 2074 Life in Morocco
13 January 2024

Happy New Year 2024 / 2974… if possible! (Yes, if it’s possible)

2023 was a bad year, and 2024 looks no better. All the more reason for me, personally, to wish you all the best!

Aseggwas ameggaz 2974 Amazigh country
11 January 2024

Do you know the three “New Years” in Morocco?

1 January, Yennayer, 1 Muharram: how are the three main "New Years" celebrated in Morocco, and on what dates?

Tourist allowance 2024 foreign exchange office and online shopping Regulations
3 January 2024

The tourist allowance for foreigners – Act III in 2024

Because of a blockage on the Office des Changes platform, it is impossible to renew your tourist allowance immediately if you are a foreigner in Morocco.

Urbanisation plan 1915 Choose your city
8 December 2023

Casablanca, a new city on the eve of the 20th century

Like many New World cities, virtually nothing in Casablanca is more than 120 years old. A new city was frantically developed at the beginning of the Protectorate and still shapes the modern city today.

The same low wall, 2010 - 2023 Discover the country
21 November 2023

Agouim, before and after the earthquake

A photo of Agouim after the earthquake, I took one in the same place in 2010 and all my sadness about the earthquake is coming back.

In the cobbled streets of Tissargate, a group of women in festive caftans join the bride from the back. Family Life
12 October 2023

2003 – 2023: review of twenty years of the “new Mudawana” on the occasion of Women’s Day

Early October, the Moroccan government began work on the reform of the family code, or "Mudawana", which should be ready for passage through Parliament in the spring session of 2024.

Bed bugs on the road to Morocco Life in Morocco
9 October 2023Updated:10 October 2023

Why bed bugs are arriving in Morocco and how to protect yourself from them

If bed bugs arrive in Morocco, how can you defend yourself against them, recognise them and prevent them from taking hold?

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