REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT
country in Africa with 39% of FDI in real estate, 15% in tourism and 12% in industry. France remains the biggest investor in Morocco (21%) followed by UAE (13,3%) and Saudi Arabia (12,8%). The strengths of the country are the legal framework, the favorable
Fabrice Léger is the CEO of JLL’s North Africa & Francophone Africa business, advising on real estate, hospitality and infrastructure projects worth over $1 trillion in gross development value.
accompanying measures for investors and also political stability that presents the first attractiveness argument. In fact, the Moroccan government is making an effort to attract investors by
Morocco also provides particular aids
developing its infrastructure (highways,
especially for buildings and property
port of Tangiers Med, High Speed Line
acquisition (excluding agricultural areas).
HSL). Moreover, since 1995, the King-
Tax and customs benefits, free zone
dom has adopted the ‘Investment Char-
areas (Tanger, Kenitra, Dakhla, Laayoune,
ter’ which provides for tax exemption
Nador and others) and offshore banking
for five years. Morocco has also conclud-
regulations are positive points for foreign
ed bilateral agreements with 51 coun-
investors.
tries (including France, Italy and Spain) to protect investors from signatories
In addition to these measures, Morocco
countries.
has great growth potential and a young and abundant workforce.
“Morocco has great growth potential and a young and abundant workforce”
Several projects have been initiated to make the Kingdom a key crossroads between the European Union and Africa. Africa GRI
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