Casablanca.(tourism in Morocco's principal city)

African Business | May 1, 1999| | Copyright

Although the tourism sector in sub-Saharan Africa is going through tough times, it is a different story in north Africa. Tunisia is forging ahead while Egypt and Morocco are not far behind. One of the areas of greatest growth is in business travel.

Casablanca is Morocco's economic centre and, with a population fast approaching 4m, easily the Kingdom's largest city. Morocco can date its existence as a sovereign nation and state back to the eighth century Idrisids dynasty. The Almoravid and Almohad dynasties, between the 10th and 12th centuries, ruled over vast territories ...

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