To what extent does the closed border with Algeria affect the development of the Oriental region?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mohamed Mbarki, Director, Agence de l’Oriental from The Report: Morocco 2013
Articles & Analysis | Funding growth: A new development fund is putting small businesses on the map through equity investment from The Report: Morocco 2013
One of the first consequences of the Royal Initiative for Development of the Oriental Region was the establishment of a fund to invest in the region’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Investment Fund for the Eastern Region (Fonds d’Investissement de la Région de l’Oriental, FIRO) was designed to buttress governmental investment in...
Articles & Analysis | Digging it up: Legal reforms and added incentives should boost mining investment from The Report: Morocco 2013
Historically, the exploitation of mineral reserves in the Eastern Region has played a big role in the economic performance of the Oriental. It has also shaped the social fabric of communities. For decades, coal mining was essential for the livelihood of whole towns, providing jobs as well energy for the region. Despite a reduction in mining’s...
Articles & Analysis | A welcome facelift: Revamped centres and development of cultural spaces in the capital from The Report: Morocco 2013
The region’s capital city is under renovation with new roads and low-income housing being built. Located just 15 km from the country’s border with Algeria, and home to about 500,000 inhabitants, the city of Oujda has historically been a trading conduit between Morocco and its eastern neighbour, and serves as the capital of the Oriental region....
After a decade of investment, Morocco’s Oriental region is ready to build a strong reputation in the Mediterranean. For years, the Oriental, as the Eastern Region is known, suffered from insufficient transport connections to the rest of the country and a lack of the infrastructure necessary for supporting the development of its family-owned businesses and strategic industries. However, an...
Economic update | Maroc : Accélération dans le processus de développement des énergies renouvelables
11 Apr 2013
Des projets ambitieux visant la diversification du bouquet énergétique marocain prennent de l’ampleur avec l’arrivée prochaine dans le sud du pays du deuxième plus grand parc éolien en Afrique.