The regional commission of Oued Eddahab-Lagouira recently approved, on the occasion of its ordinary meeting, 21 new projects for a total cost of 170 million DH. This region offers multiple investment opportunities in different sectors of economic activity. The Oued Eddahab-Lagouira region continues to attract significant investments in different sectors of activity, despite the economic difficulties at the global level. The total amount of these approved investments is 170 million DH. According to the Regional Investment Centre (CRI), these investment files concern the sectors of the agri-food industry, services, logistics and tourism. These projects should generate 377 jobs. These projects were approved during a meeting recently chaired by the wali of the Oued Eddahab-Lagouira region, governor of the Oued-Eddahab province, Lamine Benomar, in the presence of the acting director of the CRI Abdalah Bouhjar, elected officials and heads of external services. During his speech, Mr Benomar highlighted the efforts deployed to make local potential known at the national and international level and to encourage investors to settle in the region to carry out important projects likely to contribute to socio-economic development and the creation of jobs. Welcoming the increasingly growing interest that national and foreign investors have in the region and their willingness to invest in different sectors, he pointed out that this flow of investments reflects the great confidence of businessmen and economic operators in the potential, attractiveness and future of the region. He also emphasised the need to combine efforts with a view to strengthening this investment dynamic in the region, contributing to job creation and accompanying and helping young people to integrate into professional life and develop an entrepreneurial spirit. Already this region is preparing to welcome major projects, including a luxury resort by the Emirati Group Al Shafi Investment Group, which includes various accommodation and entertainment infrastructures, which will benefit from an environmental stamp, and will mobilise an investment of 1 billion DH.
News 17 May 2014 2 min read
170 million DH of investment injected

