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Against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty, the Moroccan government is making every effort to attract investors to the country. The government’s domestic investment spending increased 2.5% in 2012 to Dh48.5bn (€4.3bn), according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, despite a deepening budgetary deficit. However, a great emphasis is being...

In what ways can the British private sector help stimulate or sustain job creation in Morocco?

Among many industry players, private equity (PE) has rapidly developed as an alternate source of funding for corporations throughout Africa, especially in the Maghreb region – and Morocco is no exception. Initially dominated by development finance institutions (DFIs), the sector is attracting an increasing number of private funds, both foreign and...

Largely spared from the wave of political unrest that swept parts of the rest of the Middle East and North Africa region in 2011, Morocco did see protests by the February 20 Movement, named after the date of its first major demonstration. However, these were small in comparison to those seen in neighbouring countries such as Tunisia and Egypt....

How has Morocco avoided the instability that struck other North African countries?

We have a collective duty to work together to strengthen the foundations of a modern Moroccan state imbued with the values of unity, progress, social justice and equity, thus reflecting a firm commitment to our time-honoured identity. Our nation has entered a new era, not by coincidence or because of unforeseen circumstances, but rather as the...

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