Until recently, investment opportunities on the Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) were limited to securities on the equity and bond markets, both of which were dominated by major Moroccan corporates, or investing in mutual funds based on such securities. However this is set to change, with the CSE and market authorities working in recent years...
What steps is the Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) taking in order to encourage more initial public offerings (IPOs) by small firms?
Founded in 1942 Lesieur has emerged as a leading player in the Moroccan agribusiness sector, with a 57% market share of its core business – edible oil. Endowed with the largest refining capacities in Morocco, Lesieur is gradually becoming a pan-African competitor, seeking opportunities in new markets via exports and foreign direct investment....
Maroc Telecom (MT) is the leading operator in the telecommunications sector in Morocco with operations in Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa. In January 2015, MT acquired six additional sub-Saharan subsidiaries, bringing the international portion of the business contribution to revenue to 42%. While subSaharan Africa remains mostly a mobile market...
The issue with savings in Morocco is not that they are weak but that they are not necessarily well oriented. Most savings go to traditional banking products, largely due to a lack of awareness. People are not familiar with saving products. Although we have seen a jump in undertakings for the collective investment of transferable securities (...
In 2014, a plan to stimulate industrial growth was launched by the minister of industry, trade, investment and digital economy. The new plan is set to run through 2020 and overhauls several areas under the former plan.
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