The African Development Bank said on Friday it will lend Morocco 270 million euros ($316 million) to upgrade airport infrastructure as the country prepares to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, Reuters reported.
The financing will support the expansion of passenger terminals and the modernisation of equipment at airports in Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Fez, AfDB said in a statement.
Morocco plans to invest 38 billion dirhams ($4 billion) to raise total airport passenger capacity to 80 million by 2030, up from 38 million currently, as it braces for a surge in tourist arrivals ahead of the tournament, which it will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
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Africa’s most visited country last year, Morocco has already set a new tourism record in 2025, reporting 18 million arrivals by November, compared with 17.4 million for all of 2024.
The loan brings AfDB’s total commitments to Morocco this year to 1.3 billion euros, reinforcing its position as the bank’s largest client.
“Morocco is also expanding the fleet of its state-owned carrier Royal Air Maroc to strengthen its role as a regional hub, connecting Africa with Europe and the Americas through its Casablanca base.”
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