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The employers’ unions of Morocco and Mozambique have agreed to set up a joint business council to foster trade exchanges and economic cooperation between the two African countries. The agreement was inked Thursday in Marrakesh by Chakib Alj, President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), and Agostinho Zacarias Vuma, Chairman of the Confederation […]
The UAE sees room for increasing trade with Morocco to 7 billion dollars and stepping up investments in innovation and sustainability, Emirati Economy Minister Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said. Speaking to Reuters following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the reactivation of the Moroccan-Emirati business council, Al Marri said trade has […]
Investment and partnership opportunities in various economic sectors were at the menue of a working session held this week in Casablanca between the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and Israeli Employers and Business Organizations (IEBO). During this meeting, representatives of the Moroccan and Israeli private sectors discussed opportunities to further accelerate the dynamics of […]
The outsourcing sector, which employs in Morocco more than 130,000 people, creates about 10,000 jobs every year and generates $1.4 billion in export sales. These figures were disclosed by Youssef Chraibi, President of the Moroccan Federation of Outsourcing Services at a meeting held lately by the Moroccan employers Union (Conféderation Générale des Entreprises du Maroc). […]
The General Confederation of Moroccan Employers (CGEM) and the Israeli Employers and Business Organizations (IEBO) signed, Tuesday in Tel Aviv, a strategic partnership agreement, on the sidelines of the Israel-Morocco Economic Forum. This agreement was concluded by CGEM President Chakib Alj, IEBO President Ron Tomer, and the President of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of […]
European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood & Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi has voiced the European bloc’s readiness to support Moroccan small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). “We are ready to cooperate with you, especially in green energy transition, trade facilitation, digitalization and support for SMEs,” said Mr. Várhelyi during a meeting held Wednesday in Rabat with Head of […]
Means to promote economic and trade relations between Morocco and Mauritania and the facilitation of investment were at the focus of a meeting held Wednesday in Casablanca between the President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), Chakib Alj, and the President of the National Union of Mauritanian Employers (UNPM), Zein El Abidine Ould […]
A “Pact for the modernization of trade and investment between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco” has been adopted Tuesday by Business Europe, the Moroccan Employers’ Association (CGEM) and EuroCham Morocco. The document calls for a long-overdue modernization of the framework for EU-Morocco trade and investment relations, capable of unlocking the untapped economic […]
Morocco’s General Confederation of Enterprises (CGEM) and the Israeli Employers and Business Organizations (IEBO) signed a strategic partnership agreement to promote economic and trade relations as well as technological development between Morocco and Israel. The partnership agreement was signed Monday during a videoconference by CGEM President Chakib Alj, President of IEBO and of Manufacturers Association […]
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) signed Monday, through videoconference, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen economic and trade relations between Morocco and China, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Under this agreement, initialed by CGEM president Chakib Alj, and […]