Morocco is emerging as one of the most sought-after destinations for investors, according to the Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index 2023 (FDICI) report published by the strategic consulting firm A.T. Kearney. Thus, the Kingdom ranks 16th among the most attractive emerging countries for investments, thus surpassing South Africa (17th), and placing itself behind Egypt (14th).
Morocco is ahead of Algeria in the ranking of the 9 countries that have invested the most in water desalination in the MENA region.
The signs heralding the success of the Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project are visible. The Nigerian partner is ready to invest 50% of the total cost of the project.
After evaluating the measures put in place by Morocco to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to remove the kingdom from the grey list.
Renew Power, a leader in renewable energy in India, is studying the possibility of producing green hydrogen and methanol in Morocco.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is considering expanding the great stadium of Tangier again. The project, still under study, aims to increase its capacity to 80,000 seats, in addition to its full coverage.
In 2022, France maintained its rank as the top destination for Moroccan direct investment abroad (IDME). As of the end of September last year, the net flow of these investments reached 1.17 billion dirhams.
The Agadir region will soon host a dry port. The project, still under study, aims to support industrialists, importers and exporters in the Souss Massa Region.
To cope with the shortage of drinking water, Morocco plans to build three new seawater desalination stations this year. The goal is to reach a production of one billion cubic meters by 2030.
The evolution of trade relations between Rabat and Tel Aviv and the enthusiasm of investors are prompting Israel to soon open a commercial mission in Morocco.
Hollywood star Robert De Niro will soon be opening his hotel in Marrakech . This is his first investment in the sector on the continent.
Morocco is one of the countries that receives the most foreign direct investments (FDI) in the world, ranking third in a ranking dominated by Qatar and India, according to the IMF.