Morocco

In the late 1990s King Mohammed VI chose to use Tangiers as a catalyst for the transformation of northern Morocco by turning the historically sidelined region into an engine of the national economy.

The municipality of Tangiers has optimised its business and leisure tourism offerings to match increasing international demand, benefitting from its proximity to Morocco’s major source markets in Europe, its breadth of cultural and historical tourism products and the rising presence of large multinationals.

Citrus fruit production has seen notable growth in recent years. However, the segment struggles to take full advantage of expanding output due to a lack of packaging facilities, which has led to losses and a drop in quality. The authorities are promoting supply chain coordination and integration to address these issues.

While the successful implementation of the Tangiers-Metropolis programme has played a key role in boosting the city’s development, a number of large-scale projects made crucial advances in 2017. Moving forward it is the construction, expansion and modernisation of roads, rail links, hospitality infrastructures and ports that continue to...