The African Development Bank approved a EUR205 million loan for Morocco's Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail corridor, part of a major pre-World Cup push.
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Key Facts
—Loan approval. The AfDB board approved the €205 million ($234 million) package on 8 July 2026.
—Project scope. The money funds rails, switches, and supervision on the Kenitra–Marrakech corridor and Casablanca hub.
—Bigger picture. Morocco’s total railway investment programme is valued at roughly 96 billion dirhams ($10 billion).
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