The 2003-13 royal initiative, the region’s 10-year economic development programme introduced in 2003, has transformed the Oriental’s economy, placing a strong emphasis on local industry, value-added agricultural production, application of new technologies and a reduction in economic reliance on Algeria. The region has many advantages, including its Mediterranean coastline, a fertile...
As a net importer of energy, Morocco is faced with the challenging proposition of satisfying rising local demand while keeping its import bill in check. As a result, energy independence is at the top of the government’s agenda, bundled with efforts to improve domestic energy infrastructure, such as refinery capacities, storage and power generation, and more efficient use of cleaner energy...
Following rapid growth in SIM card sales and an even faster drop in tariffs, Moroccan telecoms operators seem to have entered at the tail end of the race for a market share of the voice segment. The number of mobile customers grew by 8.73% in 2013, reaching approximately 42.4m. This far exceeded the target set under the government’s “Digital Morocco 2013” strategy. Pre-paid customers dominate...
Significant strides have been made in improving health indicators, particularly in terms of maternal and child mortality rates. Costs, however, are likely to remain a major obstacle, with out-of-pocket expenditure accounting for approximately 53% of spending on health care. A 2011 constitutional amendment enshrined access to health care as a basic right and the authorities are working to...
In conjunction with Mazars, OBG explores the taxation system, examining Morocco’s investor-friendly environment. OBG talks to Kamal Mokdad, Managing Partner, Mazars Morocco, about the evolution of the tax system.
OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Morocco, in partnership with Lefèvre Pelletier & associés. This chapter includes a viewpoint from Alain Gauvin, Partner, Lefèvre Pelletier & associés, as well as an interview with Romain Berthon and Lina Fassi Fihri, Partners, Lefèvre Pelletier & associés.
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