MEDI1TV Afrique : JT Economie - 13/01/2025
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00:00Hello and welcome to Medias, it's time for your economy news.
00:12The gross domestic product of Morocco should show a growth of 3.2% this year, with a
00:19prospect of 3.4% in 2026, according to a new report from the Ulysses Nations.
00:25For Africa, the report anticipates a modest growth, which goes from 3.4% in 2024 to 3.7% in 2025, thanks in particular to the revival of the main economies of the continent, adding that the increase in the cost of debt service, the lack of job opportunities and the growing gravity of the effects of climate change weigh on the economic prospects of Africa.
00:51The report also anticipates a global economic growth of 2.8% in 2025, noting that a lower inflation and continued monetary easing could boost economic activity during this year.
01:07In national economic news, Morocco also holds its place as the first fruit and vegetable supplier in Spain. The kingdom sold its neighbor 801 million euros in fruit and vegetables until October, which represents a growth of 13% compared to the same period of the previous year.
01:27According to the Spanish Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, the value of Spanish imports from third countries rose to 2.69 billion euros in January-October, or 66% of the total purchases abroad during this period, and imports from the European Union rose to 1.39 billion euros, or 34% of the total.
01:53The Kingdom of Morocco is largely ahead of Peru, which exported a value of 501 million euros, France 426 million euros, Portugal is the fourth supplier with 350 million euros and a growth of 19% in annual growth.
02:11Before closing the Morocco page, know that the banks will perform record performances between 2024 and 2026, according to a report by Tijaly Global Research.
02:22Analysts estimate that the banking sector in Morocco should display record performances during the 2024-2026 period. They thus reviewed their forecast for profit growth, ranging from an initial average annual growth of 8.3% to 13.5% to exceed the 22 billion dirhams at the end of the period studied.
02:44This scenario is supported by a series of factors in the new investment dynamic in Morocco, which is positively reflected in the evolution of loans to equipment, estimated at more than 14.2% by the end of October.
02:59Ethiopia has officially launched its stock exchange. The president of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange stated that the ambition was to have 90 companies listed and 4 million investors.
03:13In recent months, the authorities have adopted a series of economic reforms to attract investors. In December, the parliament adopted a partial liberalization of its banking system, allowing foreign players to settle.
03:27In October, the government organized the first sales of public telecommunications operator Etutelecom, up 10%. Note that the last stock market in the country was closed nearly 50 years ago.
03:43At the height of international economic news, direct flights between Italy and Libya resumed on Sunday after 10 years of interruption.
03:52Fiumicino's Roma airport and Tripoli's will be linked twice a week. According to the Italian Foreign Ministry, the resumption of flights between the two countries after a decade of suspension is part of a concerted effort by Italian institutions and economic players to tighten ties with Libya.
04:12At the end of October, the two countries signed several agreements, notably in the field of infrastructure. Italy is Libya's first trading partner.
04:21Exchanges between Rome and Tripoli exceeded €10 billion in 2022, according to official figures.
04:28Canada's unemployment rate has slightly dropped from 0.1 to 6.7% in December. According to Statistics Canada, some 91,000 new jobs were created in December, mainly in full time, the third increase in employment over the past four months.
04:51The unemployment rate has also increased for the first time since January 2023. The proportion of the population aged 15 and over who work has increased from 0.2% to 60.8% in December after remaining stable in November.
05:08More people found employment in December, notably in the education and transport services sectors, with more than 17,000 jobs.
05:18This is the end of our edition of today. Excellent sequence of programs on our antenna.