A team of Moroccan engineers and industrialists, under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry, has just set up a machine for producing double-strap protective masks.
Professionals in the textile and clothing sector, hard hit by the covid-19 health crisis, disapprove of the increase in the SMIG (minimum wage) whose effectiveness is announced for this July 1, 2020.
The Covid-19 pandemic has spared no Nation. At the end of this crisis, the Minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy of Industry, Trade, Green Economy and Digital Affairs assesses the industrial situation of his country. The minister affirms without ambiguity that Morocco, against all odds, has been able to take advantage of this crisis as a springboard.
As part of the renewal of the urban transport fleet in Casablanca, Irizar Maroc is responsible for assembling buses in the kingdom. It reaches a local integration rate of 41% with an ultimate goal of 60%, according to the Minister of Industry, Moulay Hafid Elalamy.
A new procedure for the control of industrial products at import has been in force since June 20, immediately after the expiration of the transition period, put in place since February 1 due to the state of health emergency.
The Ministries of the Interior and Industry have issued a warning to establishments or businesses that do not comply with health safety rules. This involves the outright closure of businesses that find themselves in this situation.
On the occasion of the resumption of economic activities, a communication kit on health prevention measures has been made available to merchants and industrialists. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
In total, 69 Moroccan textile companies have exported nearly 18.5 million units of protective masks to 11 countries spread over the four continents.
Reusable masks made in Morocco are having trouble selling, due to weak export demand.
Moulay Hafid Elalamy, the Minister of Industry, wishes to revive industrial units after this health crisis. The aim is to preserve industrial activity and revive a more sustainable economic model that would promote "made in Morocco".
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the closure of several shops and shopping centers in Morocco. A few days before the end of the lockdown, new safety measures have been issued by the supervisory ministry to ensure the resumption of their activities, without the risk of contamination for staff and customers.
Moroccan prisons will contribute to the fight against coronavirus, through the manufacture of protective masks. The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) announced on Tuesday the launch of a mask manufacturing project in production units within Moroccan prisons.