Why Morocco
Morocco: the gateway to Africa, and Mauritania’s extension towards the west
A strategic location, trade agreements, clear investment policies, and opportunities in infrastructure, energy and tourism.
- 03-22
- Investment Charter (framework law, December 2022): incentives covering part of project costs and a dedicated regime for strategic projects.
- MAD 550 bn
- Private investment target with 500,000 jobs (2022–2026).
- MAD 15 bn
- State allocation to the Mohammed VI Investment Fund, the natural counterpart for any joint development fund.
- 50+
- free trade agreements, including with the European Union and the United States.
- 4.9%
- estimated growth in 2025; forecast of 4.4% in 2026.
- 19.8 million
- tourists in 2025, a record; Morocco co-hosts the 2030 World Cup.
- Tanger Med
- largest port in Africa and the Mediterranean by capacity (to be verified before publication).
Sources: Al Tamimi & Co (2026), “Africa’s Gateway”; Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance. Illustrative figures.
Mauritania: the gateway to West Africa
A natural partner for Morocco in gas, renewable energy, green hydrogen, fishing and mining, and a land corridor to West African markets.