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Renault Cars Made in Morocco Sold in 73 Countries

Managers of Morocco’s Renault factories in Tangier and Casablanca voiced satisfaction at the steady growth of their exports, which target 73 destinations. CEO of Renault’s Morocco group, Mark Nassef said in a press conference that the French car manufacturer exported 303.892 cars made in Morocco in 2016 compared to 256.537 cars in 2015. He noted […]

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Morocco, Ghana Businessmen Join Forces to Boost Partnership

Moroccan and Ghanaian businessmen reviewed on Monday in Accra ways of boosting further investment and strengthening partnership in various sectors. The gathering was an opportunity for the Moroccan delegation to highlight the business and investment trends in the North African Kingdom known for its political stability, tolerance, open economy, sustained economic growth with inflation and […]

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Union of Arab Banks Underscores Resilience of Moroccan Banking Sector

The General Secretariat of the Union of Arab Banks released a study underscoring the resilience of the Moroccan banking sector, which remains insulated from external risks that could affect its performance. The Beirut-based Union added that the Banking sectors of Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Sudan show high resilience thanks notably to political conditions. The […]

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Algeria, Morocco’s First Trading Partner in Africa

Algeria is Morocco’s first customer and supplier in Africa, despite the stalemate in political and diplomatic ties between the Maghreb’s two populous countries, which remain at loggerheads concerning a range of regional issues. A study issued by the OCP Policy Center, a policy oriented think tank based in Rabat, surprisingly showed that Algeria is Morocco’s […]

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Morocco Should Breakaway with French Model to Boost Competitiveness

“Strengthening the competitiveness of Morocco’s economic fabric hinges on breaking away with the French model that is detrimental to economic development,” said trade and industry minister Moulay Hafid El Alamy who was speaking at a conference in his capacity as a businessman. The French mode has failed. It hinders entrepreneurship and favors employment by the […]

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Auto Glass: Japanese AGC to Set Up Joint Venture in Morocco

Japanese giant Asahi Glass Co. (AGC) has reached an agreement with Induver Holding to set up a joint venture in Morocco specialized in car glass manufacturing. The joint venture is expected to start production in 2019. It will produce laminated glass and tempered glass. It is AGC Group’s first operation in North Africa. The Japanese […]

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Promising Prospects for Moroccan-Indonesian Economic Ties, The Jakarta Post says

Indonesian daily, The Jakarta Post, wrote on Sunday about the promising prospects for the development of economic ties between Indonesia and Morocco, which the paper described as a “regional power in North Africa.” Morocco is a “promising market as well as a gateway to both African and European countries for Indonesian products and investment, as […]

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Morocco Set to Become Hub for Aeronautic Industries

Morocco is forging ahead with its industrialization plan, which attaches particular importance to aviation-related industries. The recent opening of Latsima’s factory to supply Airbus is part of an endeavor to make Morocco a hub for aeronautic industries by attracting component suppliers for leading aircraft manufacturers. The new factory is located in the outskirts of Casablanca […]

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Tunisia eyes expatriates to boost investment, economic development

The first Economic Forum of Tunisian Expatriates organized by the Office of Tunisians Abroad (OTE) opened in Tunis on Thursday with the hope of promoting networking among Tunisians living abroad and encouraging investment in the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Secretary of State in charge of Immigration and Social Integration Belgacem Sabri said […]

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Algeria: Government shelves equipment projects due to oil prices collapse

The Algerian daily Liberté announced Monday that the government has decided to freeze all equipment projects it was planning to carry out due to acute slash in oil revenues. The Algerian government whose economy largely hinges on oil revenues is unable to forge ahead with its large and nationwide equipment projects plan to refurbish its […]