Morocco’s economy is getting lost in translation. Most people speak Moroccan Arabic – a mixture of Arabic and Amazigh infused with French and Spanish influences. When they get to university, lessons switch to French, the language of the urban elite and the country’s former colonial masters. Two out of three people fail to complete their studies at public universities in Morocco, mainly because they don’t speak French. “Sometimes we find ourselves giving French language courses during economy classes,” said Amine Dafir, economy professor at Hassan II University, a public institution in Mohamedia, near Casablanca.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 19, 2019 09:22 UTC