Morocco Elected "Future African Country"
13 August 2011
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Morocco was elected "Future African Country for the year 2011/12" by FDI Intelligence, a division of the prestigious British press group, 'The Financial Times', specialized in the field of foreign direct investment (FDI).
Morocco thus improves its ranking, climbing from third position in 2009-10, to take the lead of African countries, ousting South Africa, which held the first position. Mauritius comes in third.
Morocco's breakthrough "is due to its success in attracting FDI", explains FDI Intelligence, noting that FDI fell in South Africa and Egypt (first and second in the 2009-10 ranking, respectively), unlike Morocco where foreign investment increased by 8% in 2010.
Morocco is one of the few countries in the region to have recorded an increase in foreign direct investment projects, highlights 'FDI Intelligence'.
"The African Top 10, led by Morocco, includes Egypt (4th), Ghana (5th), Seychelles (6th), Tunisia (7th), Namibia (8th), Ethiopia (9th) and Kenya (10th).
In addition to its first position in the overall ranking, Morocco won first place in the infrastructure and FDI promotion strategy categories.
In the economic potential category, Morocco occupies second place behind South Africa and fourth in human resources.
The Kingdom also surpasses African countries in terms of internet use per capita.
FDI Intelligence and its counterpart 'FDI Magazine' represent the core of the 'fDI Intelligence' portfolio, published by 'The Financial Times Limited'.
fDiIntelligence.com offers senior decision-makers an updated picture of an ever-evolving investment geography.
The editorial team of 'fDI Magazine' relies on a network of foreign and exclusive correspondents. FDI offers an updated image of the constantly evolving international investment mapping tools such as fDI Markets and fDI Benchmark.
Its editors have privileged access to market players and political decision-makers.
Published August 13, 2011.
Posted online August 13, 2011.
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Morocco thus improves its ranking, climbing from third position in 2009-10, to take the lead of African countries, ousting South Africa, which held the first position. Mauritius comes in third.
Morocco's breakthrough "is due to its success in attracting FDI", explains FDI Intelligence, noting that FDI fell in South Africa and Egypt (first and second in the 2009-10 ranking, respectively), unlike Morocco where foreign investment increased by 8% in 2010.
Morocco is one of the few countries in the region to have recorded an increase in foreign direct investment projects, highlights 'FDI Intelligence'.
"The African Top 10, led by Morocco, includes Egypt (4th), Ghana (5th), Seychelles (6th), Tunisia (7th), Namibia (8th), Ethiopia (9th) and Kenya (10th).
In addition to its first position in the overall ranking, Morocco won first place in the infrastructure and FDI promotion strategy categories.
In the economic potential category, Morocco occupies second place behind South Africa and fourth in human resources.
The Kingdom also surpasses African countries in terms of internet use per capita.
FDI Intelligence and its counterpart 'FDI Magazine' represent the core of the 'fDI Intelligence' portfolio, published by 'The Financial Times Limited'.
fDiIntelligence.com offers senior decision-makers an updated picture of an ever-evolving investment geography.
The editorial team of 'fDI Magazine' relies on a network of foreign and exclusive correspondents. FDI offers an updated image of the constantly evolving international investment mapping tools such as fDI Markets and fDI Benchmark.
Its editors have privileged access to market players and political decision-makers.
Published August 13, 2011.
Posted online August 13, 2011.
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