MEDI1TV Afrique : JT Economie - 11/07/2024
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00:00Hello and thank you for joining us in this new edition of the Journal de l'Economie.
00:10At the height of national economic news, tourism continues its upward trajectory.
00:16During the first six months of the year, tourist arrivals have reached 7.4 million people.
00:23According to the Ministry of Tourism, Crafts and Social and Solidarity Economy,
00:27this figure represents an increase of 14% compared to 2023 and a spectacular increase of 38% compared to 2019.
00:36The Kingdom of Morocco has set a record of 1.5 million tourists for the month of June alone,
00:42an increase of 10% in annual travel during a good summer season, notes the Ministry of Tourism.
00:49In national economic news, Morocco and the African Development Bank have signed
00:54four financing agreements totaling more than 600 million euros, or about 6.45 billion dirhams.
01:02These agreements concern various programs, including support for the transformation of Moroccan universities
01:07so that they become more digital and inclusive with 120 million euros,
01:12the improvement of territorial competitiveness with more than 200 million euros,
01:17the sustainable development of forest areas with 84 million euros.
01:21In addition to this is the Autoroutier Gercif-Nador project for a budget of 200 million euros.
01:28Note that these projects aim to strengthen university entrepreneurship,
01:32improve territorial competitiveness, connect the West Med port to the autoroutier network
01:37and develop forestry, while promoting entrepreneurship and ecological tourism.
01:44In international economic news, the Saudi oil company Aramco raised $ 12.35 billion
01:51from the sale of its shares.
01:53The secondary public offer launched on May 30 was worth 1,545 billion shares,
01:59at a price of 27.25 Saudi rials per share, representing about 0.64% of its shares issued.
02:08This operation has allowed the oil giants, mostly held by the Saudi state,
02:12to harvest more than the $ 11.2 billion initially planned.
02:17We continue our journal with the tax rates on companies that have stabilized in recent years,
02:24with the world after two decades of decline according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
02:29The level of tax on companies has constantly receded on the planet since the early 2000s,
02:35where it was still 28% and even 32% for member countries of the OECD, shows its latest report.
02:42States have multiplied tax measures in favor of companies on competition funds between countries
02:48to attract foreign social groups.
02:51In some states, like Ireland, which houses many multinational social companies,
02:57such as Apple, the level of taxation on companies, officially at 12.5%,
03:03has also been greatly reduced by optimization mechanisms.
03:07Of a total of 143 states, 25 have a tax rate equal to or greater than 30% in 2024,
03:17while 11 have no tax regime on companies, or even a zero rate according to the OECD report.
03:24In addition to international economic news, oil demand should continue to increase in 2024.
03:31According to the OPEP monthly report, the oil exporter cartel that maintains its previous projections in June.
03:39The planet should consume 104.5 million barrels per day on average this year,
03:45then 106.3 million barrels per day in 2025, then 102.2 million in 2023 according to its new monthly projections.
03:53In 2024, the growth of world oil demand will reach 2.2 million barrels per day,
04:00essentially drawn by non-member countries of the OECD for 2.1 million barrels per day,
04:06in particular China, the Middle East, India and Latin America.
04:10The demand for oil from the OECD, the richest countries, should only increase by about 0.2 million barrels per day this year.
04:18Industrial, construction and agricultural activities in non-member countries of the OECD should also provide their support.
04:26This is the end of our edition today. Thank you for following it. Good luck with the programs.