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  • 26/12/2024
MEDI1TV Afrique : JT Economie - 25/12/2024

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00:00Welcome to MEDIEN, right now, the newspaper of the economic news.
00:12We start in Morocco, where the Moroccan National Office of Tourism, the ONMT, announced that
00:18the year 2024 was exceptional for the Moroccan tourist sector, which recorded
00:24historic performance, with more than 15.87 million visitors welcomed and
00:31revenues reaching 96.9 billion dirhams at the end of October.
00:36Morocco shows a growth of 19%, well above the world average set at 12%.
00:43These results confirm the position of tourism among the main sectors,
00:49as a currency carrier for the country.
00:51This progression is carried out by an increase of 23% of foreign tourist arrivals,
00:56representing 1.5 million additional visitors, as well as an increase of 17% of Moroccans
01:03living abroad, which contributes to 1.1 million additional arrivals.
01:08Internal tourism is not left out, with 30 million nights recorded, all types of
01:14accommodation mixed up, including high-class hotel establishments.
01:18This result shows the strong contribution of national tourists, who remain the main
01:24customers of local destinations.
01:26And in Morocco, the country is committed to a vast reform of its urban transport sector,
01:33with an investment program of 11 billion dirhams, aimed at modernizing infrastructure
01:40and improving the quality of public transport services in all cities of the kingdom,
01:45in anticipation of the welcoming of the World Cup 2030,
01:47an initiative launched by the Ministry of the Interior.
01:51It will extend over the period 2025-2029 and should profoundly transform the sector,
01:57essential for the daily life of citizens.
02:00The funding will be provided by the regions, which will contribute up to 3.66 billion dirhams,
02:07while the Ministry of the Interior will provide 7.32 billion dirhams.
02:12Particular attention is also paid to the governance of the sector.
02:18The Ministries of the Interior and the Economy and Finance have agreed to increase their
02:22annual contribution to the support fund for the reform of urban and interurban transport
02:27of 500 million dirhams.
02:29Thus, the total annual contribution will now reach 3 billion dirhams,
02:35distributed equally between the two ministries, with 1.5 billion dirhams allocated to each.
02:41And in the Moroccan economic news, the Minister in charge of the digital transition
02:49and the reform of the administration confirmed Monday in Rabat the imminent launch of the 5G in Morocco.
02:56This advance is part of the preparation of major international competitions,
03:00including the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 and the World Cup 2030.
03:05The Minister said that the deployment of 5G aims to cover 25% of the population by 2026,
03:12with an increase of 70% in 2030.
03:16The cities hosting the World Cup 2030 matches will benefit from full coverage,
03:21guaranteeing modern digital infrastructure for these major events.
03:26The Minister also said that 6,300 public administrative structures will be equipped with optical fiber by 2026,
03:34with the aim of connecting 5.6 million homes to this technology by 2030.
03:40It should be remembered that in 2023, projects related to digital transformation
03:44mobilized more than 8.4 billion dirhams,
03:47illustrating Morocco's commitment to modernize its digital infrastructures and to meet the challenges of the future.
03:56Staying in the African continent, some countries continue to fight against high levels of debt to the IMF,
04:04with 10 countries becoming the most indebted in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the IMF.
04:10At the head of the list is Egypt, with a loan agreement with the IMF of 9.45 billion dollars.
04:18The country's dependence on the IMF's financing highlights the challenges it is faced with
04:23to ensure its budgetary and economic stability.
04:26Kenya is second on the list.
04:29Its debt to the IMF is 3.02 billion dollars.
04:34The country continues to fight against economic reforms aimed at stimulating growth
04:38while managing its debt obligations.
04:41Angola is third, with a debt of 2.99 billion dollars.
04:48The country relies on the IMF's support to face the effects of oil prices fluctuations and diversify its economy.
04:55Then comes Ghana, with a debt of 2.25 billion dollars.
05:00The Ivory Coast, 2.19 billion dollars.
05:02The DRC, 1.6 billion dollars.
05:04Ethiopia, 1.31 billion dollars.
05:07South Africa, 1.14 billion dollars.
05:09Cameroon, 1.13 billion dollars.
05:12And finally Senegal, with 1.11 billion dollars.
05:17And that's the end of this economic news report.
05:20Enjoy the rest of the program on Média.