Morocco to spend Ksh.542 billion to expand airports ahead of World Cup

An agreement was signed to that end between the Moroccan government and the airports authority ONDA, the government said in a statement.

Under the deal, Ksh.879 billion will be allocated to airport expansion and Ksh.457 billion will go to maintenance and land acquisition.

The government plans to expand its airport capacity to 80 million passengers by 2030 from 38 million currently.

In May, Morocco issued two expressions of interest to identify bidders for its plan to build a new terminal that will increase capacity at its largest airport in Casablanca by 20 million passengers.

Morocco reported a record 17.4 million visitors last year, up 20% from 2023, and it expects to attract 26 million tourists in 2030.