MEDI1TV Afrique : JT Economie - 08/01/2025
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00:00In Morocco, an investment of more than 23.7 billion dirhams will be consented to strengthen the city's policy through 162 conventions signed.
00:22This data has been revealed to the House of Representatives by the Minister of Urbanism, Housing and City Policy.
00:30The minister said that her department contributed to the financing of these conventions worth 8.21 billion dirhams, adding that they concern 467 territorial communities, including 365 rural communes.
00:46During the 2015-2024 period, some 407 financing conventions were concluded as part of the city's policy for a total public investment of 66.5 billion dirhams.
01:00The Minister of Urbanism, Housing and City Policy reported 110,000, which represents the total number of applications for the Direct Housing Assistance Program.
01:14In the space of a year, more than 35,000 people have already benefited from this program, of which 26% are Moroccans living abroad and 32% are young people.
01:26In detail, nearly two-thirds of beneficiaries have received financial assistance of 70,000 dirhams, while 37% have received assistance of 100,000 dirhams.
01:36This program has also helped to re-energize the construction sector, with figures showing an increase of 9.45% of cement sales, 1.7% of real estate loans and 7.2% of loans awarded to real estate promoters.
01:54In Morocco, as part of the promotion of renewable energies, the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Ben Ali, announced that nearly 30 billion dirhams will be invested in the national power grid between 2024 and 2030.
02:13The minister said that for the first time, the private sector will be able to invest in the power grid when necessary, opening the way to increased collaboration between the public and the private sector.
02:24The minister also reiterated that several renewable energy projects with a capacity of 2,000 MW have been launched, representing a total investment of 19 billion dirhams and creating more than 300 direct jobs.
02:37This dynamic is part of the government's desire to reduce energy costs and strengthen the country's energy independence.
02:46The unemployment rate remained stable in November, with the eurozone at 6.3% of the active population, a rate unchanged since August.
02:59Some 12.97 million people were unemployed in November within the 27 member states of the European Union, of which 10.82 million were in the eurozone.
03:10The lowest rates in the European Union were recorded in the Czech Republic, Poland and Malta, while the highest were recorded in Spain, Greece and Finland.
03:21Despite the weak economic growth, the indicator has remained at its lowest level since the European Statistical Office began compiling this series in April 1998.
03:32In its latest economic forecasts, which were published in November, the European Commission plans to stabilize the unemployment rate to 6.3% in 2025 and 2026, with the eurozone at 5.9% on the same horizon as the European Union.
03:49In the United States, the trade deficit has gone up again in November, under the effect of an increase in imports rather than exports.
03:59According to the Department of Commerce, the trade and goods and services deficit with the rest of the world rose in November to $78.2 billion, a 6.2% increase over the month of October.
04:13Overall, the US trade deficit has also progressed by 13% in November, or 93.9 billion more. In November, exports rose by 2.7%, or $7.1 billion more than the previous month.
04:30The increase in the deficit concerns particularly goods, while services remain on the contrary in surplus of almost $1 billion.
04:39We come to the end of our edition of today. Excellent sequence of programs on our antenna.