Aziz Akhannouch, Prime Minister, said, “Supporting private investment and creating decent job opportunities are among the most important priorities of the government and the various actors concerned, in order to ensure the sustainability of the current dynamic, in light of the new investment charter that came about thanks to the High Royal Directives.”
The Prime Minister’s emphasis on the importance of supporting private investment and creating decent job opportunities came today, Tuesday in Rabat, during the fifth session of the National Investment Committee, updated under the new investment charter that came into effect in March 2023, in implementation of the directives of King Mohammed VI.
The Presidency of the Government explained, in a statement, that “this session, which is the third session of the National Investment Committee during the year 2024, comes to confirm the dynamism witnessed by private investment in the Kingdom, and also highlights the positive impact created by the new investment charter.”
The National Investments Committee approved “22 draft agreements and 5 annexes of agreements, within the framework of the basic support system for investment, where the investment value of the 27 approved projects is estimated at 7.7 billion dirhams, as they will enable the creation of 7,000 direct and indirect jobs, including 5,300 job positions.” Direct, and 1,700 indirect jobs.”
The communication stated that “the committee also approved one project within the framework of the special support system applied to investment projects of a strategic nature, with an investment value estimated at 12.8 billion dirhams, as this project related to electric mobility in the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region will enable the creation of 17,600 jobs.” Direct and indirect employment.
The projects approved during the fifth session of the National Investment Committee revealed that “89% of the investments approved within the framework of the basic support system for investment will be completed by Moroccan companies, and the approved projects concern 19 provinces and workers in 7 regions of the Kingdom.”
The Presidency of the Government confirmed that the chemical and semi-chemical industries sector leads the approved investment projects with 56% of the total amounts approved for these projects, followed by the automobile industry with 7%, building materials with 6%, and the rest of the food industry sectors with 4%, then health. Marine aquaculture, textiles, aviation industry and biotechnology at 1% for each sector.
Regarding the automobile industry sector, the report indicated that “it is the main sector in terms of the number of jobs expected to be created thanks to the projects approved within the framework of the basic support system for investment, as this sector will create more than 30% of the total job opportunities, followed by the tourism sector with more than 21%.” %, then the fabric at 16%.
It is noteworthy that this meeting was attended by Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, Fatima Zahraa Al-Mansouri, Minister of National Territorial Preparation, Construction, Housing and City Policy, Younes Skouri, Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Enterprise, Employment and Skills, Riad Mazour, Minister of Industry and Trade, and Fatima Zahraa Amour, Minister Tourism, traditional industry, social and solidarity economy.
The meeting was also attended by Abdellatif Miraoui, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Mohsen Jazouli, Minister Delegate in charge of Investment, Conductivity and Public Policy Evaluation, Faouzi Lakjaa, Minister Delegate in charge of Budget, in addition to Ali Seddiqi, Director General. For the Moroccan Agency for the Development of Investments and Exports.
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2024-06-05 20:33:38