Monthly Archives: January 2017

Nine finance hubs of the future – CNN.com

Experts are tipping some unlikely places to become tomorrow’s finance capitals. Mention Morocco and most would first think of the exotic markets of Marrakech, the desert dotted with ancient kasbahs and, of course, the classic 1942 wartime film “Casablanca.” But Casablanca, the main port city of Morocco, is among the places being tipped by experts

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Wharton compare Casablanca à Dubaï

La visibilité internationale et la crédibilité de Casablanca en tant que place financière africaine et internationale a conduit le Lauder Institute (Wharton) à réaliser une étude sur la question, mettant en évidence un parcours similaire à la montée de Dubaï. Source: Une étude de Wharton compare Casablanca Finance City à Dubaï

Casablanca, one of 10 African cities poised for take-off | World Economic Forum

Looking at the bigger picture, these are the 12 factors that we believe will underpin growth in Africa’s commercial real estate industry: • Sustained Economic Growth • Favourable Demographics • Rapid Urbanization •Expanding Middle Classes •Commodities and Energy Resources • Innovation and Technology • Increasing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) • Service Sector Growth • Offshore

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Morocco renewables in a nutshell: $13bn towards a 42% RE as early as 2020

The World Future Council has released its latest report with policy recommendations for a transition towards 100% Renewable Energy. Morocco has so far adopted a broad strategy that includes three main pillars of action: a legal & regulatory framework favourable to renewable energy expansion ; institutions to manage, supervise and promote renewable energy projects; major

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Morocco topples SA As Leading Investment Destination for Renewables in Africa

Fieldstone Africa, the leading independent investment bank in the energy and infrastructure sector, issued the October edition of the Fieldstone Africa Renewables Index (FARI). FARI, which is released three times a year, ranks African countries in terms of their current suitability to invest and achieve successful renewable projects. The latest FARI (Fieldstone Africa Renewables Index)

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