Employer Representation: The Moroccan Entrepreneurs of the World Have Their “CGEM”: "The 13th region of CGEM dedicated to Moroccan entrepreneurs of the world was officially launched in Rabat on July 24. The platform, named “MeM by CGEM”, has the mission of encouraging Moroccan entrepreneurs residing abroad to invest in their country of origin and to facilitate, through them, the development of economic exchanges between the Kingdom and abroad."
Anti-AIDS Treatment: Researchers Propose One Injection Per Month Instead of One Tablet Every Day: "Presented at the Ninth International AIDS Research Conference, which is held in Paris until July 26, a new study on anti-AIDS treatments confirms that daily treatments can be replaced by a monthly injection."
Read more at: LE MATIN DU SAHARA
Clinics: Placebo Against Tax Evasion: "Tax apprehension among clinics and doctors is often problematic. Many practitioners almost systematically require payment in cash or by bearer check. In Casablanca, Sheikh Khalifa hospital and clinics of Health cluster of Saham group are "deserted" by doctors. Few practitioners would agree to declare all fees collected."
Import/Export Operations: Soon the E-Payment: "Portnet will soon launch e-payment for operations related to foreign trade. This multi-channel platform is in the process of being set up. Other dematerialization measures were initiated by this one-stop shop. Electronic notification of advanced notice of arrival of containers for export will enter into force at the port of Casablanca as of August 1. It will be compulsory, as of next September 1, at the port of Agadir, before its generalization in the other ports."
Read more at: L'ECONOMISTE
Al Hoceima: Construction of Six New Health Centers and Rehabilitation of 28 Others: "The Minister of Health, Mr. El Houcine El Ouardi, indicated, in Al Hoceima, on Monday, that six new health centers are under construction and 28 others are being rehabilitated and equipped at the provincial level for an amount of 65.1 million Dirhams."
Ennakl Undergoes the Dinar Effect: "Ennakl has seen its business year decrease in the first half of 2017. Mostly, the Moroccan shareholders will have to support the depreciation of the Tunisian dinar in relation to the dirham. Indeed, the Tunisian group listed on Casablanca Stock Exchange announced, for the first half of the current year, a turnover of 185 million Tunisian Dinars, or 721 million Dirhams, in decrease of 11.53% compared with the same period last year. In Dirham, this decline is 23% due to the depreciation of Tunisian currency. It should be noted that, over the first six months of 2017, the Tunisian dinar lost nearly 13% compared to the dirham, which penalized the performance of Ennakl, expressed in Moroccan currency."
Read more at: AL BAYANE
The Business Climate Is Favorable at All Costs: Regional Commissions Should Be Added to Many Other Commissions of the Same Kind: ""Regional Business Climate Commissions will be put in place before the end of the year." This is what Saad Eddine El Othmani announced recently during a visit to the Beni Mellal-Khénifra region. According to him, these commissions will be responsible for informing investors to convince them to come and settle in the regions through indicators defined previously. No time to say more about the composition of these new commissions, their prerogatives and their areas of intervention. Indeed, the head of government had other issues to discuss, especially the introduction of program contracts linking the State to the 12 administrative regions or the draft non-concentration pact."
Study Day in Rabat on the Fight Against Trafficking in Human Beings: Scheduled for Today in the Presence of the Minister of State for Human Rights and the Minister Delegate for MRE and Migration Affairs: "As part of "The Global Action to Prevent and Combat Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (GLO.ACT)", the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organizes, in partnership with the Ministry of State for Human Rights and the Delegated Ministry for Moroccans Residing Abroad and Migration Affairs, a study day on the institutional framework on the fight against trafficking in human beings and the protection of its victims, as provided for by Law 27-14."
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Cash Generation Plan Is Coming to an End: Addoha Is Deleveraging of 3.6 Billion Dirhams at the End of June: "Addoha Group is continuing its debt reduction with a steady pace. As we approach the end of Generation Cash Plan, the real estate group announces that it has reached 80% of the cumulative objective of this device, i.e. a total deleveraging of 3.6 billion Dirhams at the end of June, including 450 million Dirhams for the first half of the year. To this end, the Group's net debt is depreciated by 39%."
Bank Assafa: Effective Start-Up of the Banking Activity: "In a message addressed to "partners of the press", Bank Assafa, the participatory subsidiary of Attijariwafa bank, on behalf of its President of the Directorate, announces that yesterday's promises are today certainties. In other words, the ones were promised at the press conference on June 6 and confirmed during that of the current becomes concrete. It was known that this participatory subsidiary, which has undeniable expertise in the Moroccan market thanks to Dar Assafa created in 2010, has great ambitions. And so, the persons in charge of Bank Assafa announce, in preview, the effective start of the banking activity, this Wednesday, July 26, 2017. As a reminder, Bank Assafa should start by offering simple products to customers, before moving on to a more important stage according to the provisions set by Bank Al-Maghrib and the High Council of Ulemas."
Read more at: AUJOURD'HUI LE MAROC
Conjuncture: The lights in the Green... Or Almost: "Agriculture, phosphates, tourism, industry... practically all sectors of economic activity show up well in the first half of 2017. This situation which should not, however, obscure the existence of structural problems linked to unemployment, the trade deficit, and the irregularity of agricultural activity."
Parking in Casablanca: Total Anarchy! :"Summer season reveals the anarchy in the management of car parks in Casablanca. This great disorder is essentially felt at the level of the prices practiced by the guards who continue to make their own law. Despite the legal tariff and in the presence of signs displaying the price in force, these, without scruple, demand more than what the law foresees."
Read more at: Les Inspirations Eco
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