Morocco's ambitions to be the finance hub of north and west Africa
28 February 2014
Morocco has an international outlook, enjoys ‘advanced status’ in the European Union’s European Neighbourhood Policy and close bilateral relations with the United States. Following the ‘Arab Spring’ – the popular uprisings of 2011 – there has been a drive for reform, to open up the market and attract inbound investment. Moroccan political and business leaders are aligned in their ambitions to be a financial hub for north and west Africa.