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Port operator Marsa Maroc expands to Africa

Morocco’s top port operator, Marsa Maroc, said it will operate terminal 1 and 5 in Cotonou’s port after winning an international tender issued by the company in charge of cargo handling, Société Béninoise des Manutentions Portuaires (SOBEMAP). Marsa Maroc saw its shares in the Casablanca stock exchange surge following the announcement which marks the first […]

Hassan II Fund for Economic & Social Development offers $210 million to promote entrepreneurship

Hassan II Fund for Economic and Social Development has offered $210 million (2 billion Dirhams) as a contribution to the integrated program to support funding of enterprises. A ceremony was chaired in this regards by King Mohammed VI in a series of measures taken recently to promote the creation of small and medium sized enterprises […]

The Future of Morocco’s Pension System Unclear

The Moroccan Retirement Fund (CMR) is about to begin consuming its reserves very soon, thus putting the country’s pension system in deficit by early 2014. Morocco’s audit court has already warned that the entire system is facing many drawbacks and shortcomings. The news is surprising given the fact that the government promised to go on […]