Although beginning as one of the poorest Arab nations, lacking oil or major natural resources, and having an illiteracy rate of 87% upon achieving independence from the French Protectorate in 1956, Morocco has engaged in a massive national effort of education and economic development. Read more...

Meknes was built by a man who sought to outshine the Sun King. Louis XIV of France—called the "Sun King"—was the greatest European monarch of all time. Read more...

Then the new king of Morocco crowned in 1999 had a dream of making the beauty of his country one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Read more...

Morocco is the safest and most stable country in the MENA region for investors. Read more...

The textile industry, though relatively new in its current incarnation, is one of the most important segments of the Moroccan economy. In 2010, the export turnover in textiles totaled 28.3 billion, and grew at a rate of 5% over the previous year. With 200,000 employees, the textiles also constitute a significant part of the labor force. Read more...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, and New Technologies, Ahmed Reda Chami

We are the only country that can offer the proximity, production costs, FTAs, and advanced status with the EU and this positions us in a very unique way. Read more...

Yassir Zenagui, Morocco Minister of Tourism

This is something we are working on today and, as a first step, we are aiming to raise more than 10 billion Euros. Read more...

CEO of Casablanca Stock Exchange, Karim Hajji

For 2011 I think the market will see a 15% rise after a 22% rise in 2010. We also expect to see 6-7 IPOs in 2011 as we only saw 2 in 2010 which was a year of consolidation. Read more...

Director General of MEDZ Sourcing, Abderrafie HANOUF

The Casablanca park is the most important park, and 5 other parks are being built in Fes, Oujda, Agadir, Marrakech. The area should reach a total of 700 000 m2. Read more...

Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water, and Environment, Minister, HE Amina Benkhadra

In our evaluation for the short, medium, and long term, the demand for primary energy will double by 2020 and will triple by 2030.Read more...

Video Interview with Karim Hajji, CEO of Casablanca Stock Read more...

Video Interview with Ismail Jamai, Vice President of Groupe Read more...

Video Interview with Ahmed Hilal, Mayor of Meknes Read more...

Video Interview with Yassir Znagui, Morocco Minister of Tourism Read more...

Video Interview with Karim Tajmouati Director General of Crédit Agricole du Maroc Read more...

Morocco Videos Video Interview with His Excellency Ahmed Chami Read more...