Morocco 2013

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Explaining an exception

Economy

Explaining an exception

In the past two years, the Kingdom has achieved a turnaround on a political as well as an economic and social level. Despite the economic crisis in...

“Meeting the goals of Vision 2020: total investments exceeding $17.5 billion”

Tourism

“Meeting the goals of Vision 2020: total investments exceeding $17.5 billion”

Imad Barrakad

Chairman of Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development, SMIT

Faith in moderation

Economy

Faith in moderation

Abdel-Ilah Benkiran

Head of Government

Think Big,  Act Smart

Finance

Think Big, Act Smart

Nizar Baraka

Minister of Economy and Finance

Tourism

Aiming for the world’s top 20

Aiming for the world’s top 20

Tourism stands to become the country’s primary industry, with 20 million visitors by 2020 if things go according to plan.

Economy

On investors’ radar

On investors’ radar

70 foreign investment projects on Moroccan soil hauled the Kingdom up to second in the ranking of African countries in terms of direct foreign investment...

Finance

“We offer banking services across 11 African countries”

“We offer banking services across 11 African countries”

Mohamed El Kettani

President of Attijariwafa Bank

Energy

Energy transition

Energy transition

Morocco’s solution to the challenges of energy dependence is the object of worldwide interest. Details on this innovative formula.

“Sub-Saharan is the new frontier”

Finance

“Sub-Saharan is the new frontier”

Othman Benjelloun

President of BMCE Bank and Vice-President of the Union of Arab Banks

Betting big on Africa

Finance

Betting big on Africa

Said Ibrahimi

CEO of Casablanca Finance City

“We aim at maintaining our leadership position in Morocco”

Finance

“We aim at maintaining our leadership position in Morocco”

Mohamed Benchaâboun

President of Banque Centrale Populaire

Reforming the capital market

Finance

Reforming the capital market

Karim Hajji

CEO of the Casablanca Stock Exchange

Nurture and grow

Industry

Nurture and grow

Mostafa Terrab

CEO of OCP Group

A measure of confidence

Finance

A measure of confidence

Morocco has succeeded in raising $1.5 billion at favourable interest rates, a performance worthy of praise given the currently depressed international...

“We believe in Africa as a whole”

Tourism

“We believe in Africa as a whole”

Hamid Bentahar

Vice-President of Sofitel Southern Europe and Africa and Chairman of the Regional Council of Tourism (CRT).