FINANCIAL MARKET HEADLINES
| MOROCCO | AKDITAL | Press release
In a press release, AKDITAL Group announces that it has made real estate assets contribution including Aïn Sebaâ Private Hospi-tal and Atfal Clinic in Casablanca with a value of MAD 173 Mn for the benefit of the REIT SYHATI IMMO SPI. This should accommo-date other future assets operated by the Group, in different cities in the Kingdom. The various assets held by SYHATI IMMO SPI will be the subject of a long-term lease contract with the AKDITAL Group.
ECONOMIC HEADLINES
| MOROCCO | EMPLOYMENT | An unemployment rate of 13.0% in 2023
According to HCP, the unemployment rate in Morocco stood at 13.0% in 2023 against 11.8% a year earlier. In more details, the unemployment rate increased from 15.8% to 16.8% in urban areas and from 5.2% to 6.3% in rural areas.
| TUNISIA | INFLATION | An inflation rate of 7.8% in January 2024
According to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) of Tunisia, the Consumer Prices Index increased by 0.6% in January 2024 compared to the previous month. In annual variation, the inflation rate stands at 7.8% in January after 8.1% in December 2023.
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