More Filters
There were 1332 results found for:

All Regions and All Sectors

Interview

Hassan Sentissi, President, National Federation of Seafood Processing and Development Industries: Interview
OBG
plus

Interview:Hassan Sentissi How have the objectives outlined in Plan Halieutis been implemented thus far? HASSAN SENTISSI: Plan Halieutis outlined ambitions for the fisheries and seafood processing industry to achieve by 2020. These include bringing its contribution to GDP to Dh21.9bn (€2.03bn), significantly reducing informal activities and increasing our global fisheries market share by 2%,…
Interview

Amine Louali, President, Moroccan Steel Industry Association; and Deputy CEO, Maghreb Steel: Interview
OBG
plus

Interview:Amine Louali To what extent can Morocco learn from different aspects of the Turkish steel industry model? AMINE LOUALI: The Moroccan steel industry is affected by macroeconomic and geopolitical developments. If there is a devaluation of the lira in Egypt, for example, the domestic industry is directly impacted. All players in the steel market can be either classified as fully integrated,…
Interview

Omar Moro, President, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Tangiers-Tétouan-Al Hoceima: Interview
OBG
plus

Interview:Omar Moro What challenges have accompanied the region’s recent economic growth? OMAR MORO: The previous three years have been marked by the implementation of the regionalisation project, an instrument for the economic and social development of the Tangiers-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region. Currently, the region is experiencing significant growth across multiple sectors, including the…
Interview

Maria Helena Antolin, President, Spanish Association of Automotive Equipment and Component Manufacturers; and Vice-Chair, Grupo Antolin: Interview
OBG
plus

Interview:Maria Helena Antolin What are the major challenges faced by automotive equipment companies in Morocco? MARIA HELENA ANTOLIN: The transportation of goods remains challenging because the majority of them are quite large and require containers, which as a result makes logistics expensive for car interiors. This is why client proximity is crucial for us, so that parts are not moving back…
Interview

Marc Nassif, CEO, Groupe Renault Morocco: Interview
OBG
plus

Interview:Marc Nassif How has Morocco’s status as an industrial hub evolved over the last two decades? MARC NASSIF: The automotive ecosystem began in the 1960s with our plant in Casablanca. Since the launch of the Tangiers plant project in 2007, the industry has seen a strong acceleration. With a combined output of more than 376,000 units in 2017, most of our production is exported. Today,…
Interview

Selma Belkhayat, Managing Director, Aswaq Management Services (AMS) Morocco: Interview
OBG
plus

Interview:Selma Belkhayat What trends are you seeing in terms of demand in the Moroccan retail real estate sector? SELMA BELKHAYAT: We are seeing a growing mall culture among consumers. This development has led to a more structured organisation of the retail market, which consisted formerly of street retail dispersed across various neighbourhoods. Increasingly, brands have been concentrating…
Interview

Tarafa Marouane, Chairman, SOMED Group: Interview
OBG
plus

Interview:Tarafa Marouane Which infrastructure projects are set to support growth in the Moroccan economy in 2018? TARAFA MAROUANE: The port of Nador will provide an opportunity for economic growth in Morocco’s Northern region, particularly in the Rif area. What could really boost the economy is highway infrastructure for the central region. The kingdom’s highway infrastructure primarily…
Interview

Moncef Belkhayat, President, DISLOG: Interview
OBG
plus

Interview:Moncef Belkhayat What distribution trends have you observed in the Moroccan FMCG industry? MONCEF BELKHAYAT: The FMCG segment is a Dh120bn (€11.1bn) market in Morocco, and is roughly composed of 50% food and 50% non-food products. With regard to overall distribution trends, FMCG principally pass through either traditional or non-traditional trade channels. On the traditional side…
Interview

Nawal Chraibi, Acting CEO, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research: Interview
OBG
plus

Interview:Nawal Chraibi What can be done to improve the local production chain of renewable energy products? NAWAL CHRAIBI: The strategic orientation of Morocco’s renewable supply chain is essentially defined by industrialists and foreign investors who, at various levels, demand innovative products and services. This demand is cross sectoral. For example, in 2016 the National Agency for the…
Interview

Mohamed Boussaid, Minister of Economy and Finance: Interview
OBG
plus

Interview:Mohamed Boussaid What role does infrastructure development play in attracting private investment? MOHAMED BOUSSAID: Morocco, from its independence onwards, has principally made structural choices to liberalise and diversify its economy, and to encourage private initiatives. Since 1999 Morocco has signed free trade agreements with 55 nations, connecting the country to a global market…