Morocco’s economic growth to slow to 2.9 pct in 2019 - planning agency

Morocco’s economy is expected to grow by 2.9 percent in 2019, down from 3 percent in 2018, the head of the planning agency said on Wednesday.

The 2019 growth forecast is based on prospects of an average crop year, Ahmed Lahlimi said. (Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi; Editing by Toby Chopra)