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FDI Flow up 43.6% in 2021 – Office des Changes Report

The net flow of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) recorded a 43.6% increase to more than 19.4 billion dirhams at the end of December 2021 compared to a year earlier, the Office des Changes (exchange office) said in its annual report on the balance of payments and the international investment position of Morocco for the year […]

North Africa Will No Longer Benefit from Europe Preferential Trade System in 2014

The EU has issued lately its revised import preference scheme – known as the Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) – for developing countries most in need which will take effect from 1 January 2014. The new list of beneficiaries from GSP does not include North African countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco & Tunisia. With […]

EU loans Tunisia €200m for SMEs financing

Tunisia has ratified a loan agreement with the European Union for €200 million to be tapped by the country’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The deal for the credit line which includes €50 million in form of grant, was signed back in June last year and covers the 2021-2023 period. The financing aims to boost […]