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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched this Monday its “Youth in Business” program in Morocco destined to help young entrepreneurs unlock their full potential as drivers of inclusive market economies. As part of the program, the European bank pledges to provide €100 million in credit lines to six eligible partner financial institutions […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced Wednesday a €250 million funding for Morocco to help the country to rebuild its economy in the regions of the Atlas Mountains that were hit by the recent earthquake. The Bank says the financial assistance is an initial response package spanning over three years (2023-2025). The […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development expects Morocco’s economic growth to reach 3.1 % up from the 1.3 % recorded in 2022 when a drought compounded the adverse impact of tighter global financing conditions. According to the Bank’s Regional Economic Prospects report released Wednesday, the forecast does not incorporate the effects of the powerful […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) announced on Monday a €34.5 million loan to Dislog Group, a leading manufacturer and distributor of hygiene & pharmaceutical products. The funding consists of two tranches. €24.5 million will be used by Dislog to acquire Steripharma, a local pharmaceuticals manufacturer that provides affordable specialty generics medicines to […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Wednesday it has launched the second phase of its “Star Venture” program to support the growth of 8 Moroccan startups. The program, financially supported by Korea, aims to identify high-potential startups and mobilize global expertise to help them develop rapidly, the EBRD said in a […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched lately a joint initiative to strengthen start-ups in North Africa. Commenting the joint move, EBRD Chief Operating Officer Jean-Marc Peterschmitt said: “we will adopt an integrated approach to increase our input and counter the challenges that early-stage tech start-ups […]
Economic growth in Morocco is expected to pick up to 3.1 per cent in 2023, announced on Tuesday by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). In its latest Regional Economic Prospects (REP) report, the Bank’s analysts explained the projected Moroccan economic growth by the anticipated agricultural recovery, moderate inflation and the country’s removal […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to approve by end of May a $100 million loan program to Banque Misr, under the Financial Intermediaries Framework (“FIF”), to finance micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The program, according to the EBRD website, will support BM’s lending to private MSMEs in Egypt, where […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Morocco’s packaging industry with a €15 million loan provided to Multisac SA, local manufacturer of woven polypropylene bags in Morocco. The announcement of the funding coincides with the visit of EBRD chief Renaud Bassu is paying to Morocco. The €15 million loan will support the […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing additional loan financing of €100 million to Société Nador West Med (NWM) for the construction of the Nador West Med port in the Oriental Region of Morocco. The loan is a new, second tranche under a €200 million EBRD loan agreement signed in 2015, announced […]