Chapter | Industry, Mining & Retail from The Report: Morocco 2014
With an increasing focus on value-added export industries in manufacturing, Morocco has become one of Africa’s leading countries for industrial FDI. The 2009 strategic plan to bolster six designated segments by investing billions of dirhams and facilitating new investments, has drawn in sizable injections of capital and seen an increase in manufactured production, due to strong performance by...
Articles & Analysis | Adding value: Exports are driving the sector forward and drawing in FDI from The Report: Morocco 2014
With an increasing focus on value-added export industries in manufacturing, industry in Morocco has transformed in recent years. This is in large part a result of the 2009 strategic plan to bolster six designated segments by investing billions of dirhams and facilitating new investments. The result has led to Morocco becoming one of Africa’s...
Articles & Analysis | A changing landscape: The market continues to expand, although consumer confidence has recently dipped from The Report: Morocco 2014
The formal retail industry in Morocco remains fairly limited, but it has been gathering steam at an impressive pace over the past three years. A growing middle class and urbanisation rate, as well as a modernisation of consumer shopping habits bode well for the sector’s future potential. While the traditional and largely informal segment of...