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The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday the approval of a €2 million loan to Société Maghrebine de Monétique S.A. (S2M), a Moroccan firm that develops e-payments systems. The loan will enable S2M to enhance its competitiveness and increase employment opportunities for young people with on-the-job-training programs Under the Bank’s Blue […]
The European Bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a €24 million loan to Tunisie Leasing and Factoring, the country’s largest leasing company. The loan will allow the Tunisian company to continue growing its network across the country and reaching SMEs in regions less well-covered by competitors. Supporting access to finance for […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) announced Wednesday the extension of its program “Women in Business” in Morocco to the region of Tangier, Tétouan-Al Hoceima and Oriental in the north of the country. The region has a high concentration of women-led businesses in the medical, retail and service sectors. The expansion of the […]
Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Alain Pilloux, starts this Monday a three-day working visit to Morocco for meetings with government officials and businesses. The visit confirms the EBRD’s commitment to boost Morocco’s economic potential through investment projects and policy engagement. “It shows our continued support for the Moroccan economy, through […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) is supporting Moroccan automotive sector with a €7.5 million loan to Tuyauto Gestamp Morocco, a greenfield joint venture producer of metal automotive parts owned by Gestamp Automocion (Spain) and Tuyauto (Morocco). The funds will finance the first phase of Tuyauto Gestamp Morocco’s operations in the welding and […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development has unveiled its strategy for Tunisia for the period 2018 to 2023. Through this strategy, the Bank pledges to support competitiveness of Tunisian companies by opening markets and strengthening governance. The EBRD country strategy also seeks to promote economic inclusion for women, young people and populations living in […]
Public funding alone is not enough to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) said participants in the Global Forum organized Tuesday in Marrakech by the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), FAO and EU. They also called on international financial institutions to leverage private investments to tackle global challenges in food and agriculture. The […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a €4.3 million loan to Moroccan packaging company Multisac SA, which specializes in the production of woven polypropylene bags. It is the first local company benefitting from EBRD’s and EU’s Trade and Competitiveness Program, which aims to improve value chains and make businesses more competitive […]
Moroccan women entrepreneurs have received a huge boost from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which has just launched a program to help them unleash their potential and contribute to their country’s economy. Dubbed EBRD’s “Women in business program”, this initiative is supported by European Union and Moroccan banks: BMCE Bank of Africa […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), backed by the EU, will launch its Women’s Business Program in Morocco Sept.18. This initiative encourages women entrepreneurship for inclusive growth and supports women entrepreneurs looking for adequate access to finance and business training. EBRD works with women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help promote women’s […]