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The article discusses the 9th African Development Forum (ADF) that was held in Marrakech, Morocco from October 12-16, 2014 about innovative financing for development in Africa. Topics include the importance of mainstreaming resource mobilization, reduction of trade barriers into institutional, economic, and policy, and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The forum featured Morocco Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane and coordinator Christian Diguimbaye of the tripartite partnership.,

The article reports on the 2010 Draft Budget of the Moroccan government. It states that the House of Representatives adopted the draft on November 17, 2009 in which 58 were in favour, 36 voted against, and 21 were abstentions. The draft is aimed to promote economic growth, accelerate reforms and sector-based policies, and the promote of social cohesion. Moreover, the details of the draft are discussed including the forecast growth, projected spending, and economic outlook.

The article reports on the plan of Morocco to open capital accounts and adopt a flexible exchange rate. The country has started relaxing restrictions on moving money abroad that helped avoid a flight of capital when banks were hit by bad debts. According to the article, reforms have strengthened the banking sector and non-performing loans declined to 6.5 percent of total loans from 19 percent in 2004. Meanwhile, interest rates have declined, non-farm economic growth is accelerating and foreign investment growing. The government of Morocco has predicted an annual economic growth of 6.3 percent.

The article reports that the Moroccan government had revised its growth forecast for 2012 to 4.2 percent on February 2, 2012, which is short of the target set by new Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane. It says that the plan aimed to keep inflation at around 2 percent while creating jobs to reduce unemployment to 8 percent. According to finance minister Nizar Baraka, the revised growth rate is the result of the slowdown among partner countries and the international economic situation.