The Ministry of Investment encourages Moroccans living abroad to invest in the country
Morocco's 12 Regional Investment Centres dedicate a week to Moroccans living abroad
To mark National Day for Moroccans Living Abroad (MRE), celebrated on 10 August each year, the Moroccan Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Public Policy Evaluation has organised a week dedicated to this community, with the aim of encouraging them to contribute to the country's development.
The 12 Regional Investment Centres (CRI) distributed throughout all regions of Morocco are responsible for promoting, supporting and channelling investment in the national territory by the Moroccan diaspora.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Investment, this initiative seeks to support Moroccans around the world in their projects, developing their skills and strengthening their ties with their homeland.
The new Investment Charter, a mechanism that provides numerous incentives to consolidate the attractiveness of the territories, simplify procedures and encourage productive investment, contributes to this in a special way.
Investment Week
The investment week initiative organised in Morocco's 12 CRIs coincides with Operation Passage of the Strait (Marhaba) 2025 and takes advantage of the integrated programme aimed at welcoming Moroccans from all over the world during the summer period to encourage them to invest in their country.
The programme presents the investment opportunities offered by the different regions, the project banks available in each centre and will include interactive sessions and direct meetings to answer questions from potential Moroccan investors.
This will identify investment opportunities in the most promising sectors in each of Morocco's provinces and prefectures, making Moroccans around the world key partners in regional development and the creation of added value.
The Regional Investment Centres are open all year round to welcome all investors, including Moroccans living abroad, in order to provide them with the necessary information and support them in the implementation of their investment projects.
The goal is to reach 550 billion dirhams in private investment by 2026, taking advantage of the potential and attachment to their origins of the Moroccan diaspora.
Invitation to invest in Morocco
Investment Week aims to reaffirm to Moroccans around the world that they are not mere summer visitors, but economic players with ambitions, capital and a desire to develop their country of origin, attracting innovative initiatives and sharing their experience abroad in the service of the national economy.
This group, made up of some six million people living in Europe, America, Africa and Asia, is an important strategic lever for Morocco's development, according to Investment Minister Karim Zidane.
Their impact is not limited to their contribution to the development of the North African country, but also helps to enhance Morocco's international appeal through their role as permanent representatives of its culture, values and ambition.
As Minister Zidane emphasised during the opening of the first edition of the Moroccan Economic Forum in the World (FEMM), held on 9 May in Marrakech, ‘thanks to their success, commitment and experience, Moroccans around the world actively contribute to the Kingdom's international influence’.
The deep attachment of the Moroccan diaspora to their country of origin, rooted in family, cultural and spiritual ties, means that this community is ready to invest in their country and participate in its progress, drawing on the potential and skills of innovative project leaders who must be recognised and mobilised in the service of national development.
Moroccans living abroad contribute significantly to the Moroccan economy, with remittances set to reach 117.7 billion dirhams in 2024, representing 7% of GDP.
However, the share of private investment from the diaspora remains limited to 10%. For this reason, the government wants to create a more attractive environment, rethink its approach and simplify procedures in order to give new impetus to investment by this group in the country.
For the Ministry of Investment, the ultimate goal is to turn the human wealth of the diaspora into a structuring economic force for a more inclusive and resilient Morocco, fully involving expatriates in the reform process.
The CRIs, at the disposal of expatriates
At each Regional Investment Centre, Moroccans from around the world will be able to spend a whole week discovering the new opportunities offered by the Investment Charter and the resources available in each region, whether human, natural or technological.
These centres will provide daily support between 11 and 15 August, from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., through a specific unit that will welcome Moroccans living abroad to present them with investment opportunities in each region, explain the incentives provided by the new Investment Charter and help them structure high-potential projects.
The initiative has two dimensions in its strategy to support expatriates: firstly, to facilitate the integration of Moroccan skills and capital abroad into the local economic dynamic; and secondly, to remove administrative obstacles, answer questions and guide project initiators towards the opportunities best suited to their ambitions, offering them personalised support.
The attachment of Moroccans around the world to their homeland is also evident in their desire to be part of the dynamic that the country is experiencing in all economic sectors, through investment, value creation and participation in integrated growth, within the framework of a political vision that builds effective bridges between different institutions, regions and the diaspora.
