Issue 006 · Now Published
Casablanca Is Building the Continent's New Gateway.
Royal Air Maroc Has the Routes. East Africa Has a Tender.
Royal Air Maroc is adding 10 new routes in 2026. A $1.6 billion terminal is under construction at Casablanca Mohammed V. Morocco recorded 19.8 million visitor arrivals in 2025. On 7 June 2026, Casablanca launches the first direct Africa to US Pacific Coast flight in history. The Mobility Corridor connecting Europe and the Americas to Africa is shifting north.
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$15.9B
Morocco and Egypt combined tourism receipts 2023
UNWTO, 2024
14.5M
Tourist arrivals to Morocco 2023 — Africa's top destination
Moroccan Tourism Ministry, 2024
46°C
Record temperatures recorded across North Africa summer 2023
WMO, 2023
Analysis we will bring to North Africa — across all six lenses
⚔️ Conflict
Libya's fractured state, Tunisia's political crisis and how North Africa's instability is redirecting Mediterranean tourism flows
💱 Economics
Morocco's tourism economic model, Egypt's currency crisis and how North African states are financing their tourism infrastructure ambitions
✈️ Connectivity
Royal Air Maroc's continental expansion, Cairo as an African hub and the aviation infrastructure connecting North Africa to the rest of the continent
🏛️ Policy
Morocco's visa liberalisation strategy, Egypt's tourism governance and what the Maghreb Union's tourism integration ambitions would mean in practice
🌿 Climate
North Africa's water crisis, the impact of extreme heat on Mediterranean tourism seasons and how climate change is accelerating the region's tourism calendar shift
🤝 Diplomacy
Morocco's Africa pivot, Egypt's Arab League diplomacy and how North Africa is positioning itself as a bridge between Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
All Corridor Regions
🌍 Southern Africa
2 issues published. Browse all Southern Africa analysis.
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🌍 West Africa
Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, ECOWAS. Launching 2026.
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